Replication Data for: Dams in the Mekong: A comprehensive database, spatiotemporal distribution, and hydropower potentials

This dataset is a comprehensive open-access database of 1,055 georeferenced dams in the Mekong basin, with detailed dam attributes such as dam status, dam height, reservoir volume, and dam capacity. The dams are compiled from 18 databases (six global, five regional, and seven national), validated using satellite imagery in Google Earth, and supplemented with information from public literature (reports, research papers, news articles, and websites). Additional attributes including dam elevation and dam catchment area are added through GIS analysis. The dataset also contains five files for spatiotemporal analysis, with each file corresponding to the dams in each decade from the 1980s to post-2020s. Post-2020s includes dams that began operation in 2020 or later, dams under construction, and planned dams with available information. All files are in comma-separated values (CSV) format.