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The Shweli I Dam is a gravity dam on the Shweli River about 23 km (14 mi) southwest of Namhkam in Shan State Burma. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation and it supports a 600 MW power station. Water from the dam’s reservoir is diverted through a 5.1 km (3.2 mi) long headrace tunnel to the power station downstream. The drop in elevation affords a hydraulic head of 299 m (981 ft). Construction on the dam began in 2002 and the river was diverted on 10 December 2006.