The Saguling Dam is an embankment dam on the headwater of Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia. It is located 26 km (16 mi) west of Bandung. Construction began in 1983. The reservoir had filled by 1985 and the first generator was operational in 1986. The primary purpose of the dam is hydroelectric power generation but it also provides for water supply and aquaculture. The 99 m (325 ft) tall dam is rock-fill embankment-type with watertight core that withholds a reservoir with a capacity of 2,750,000,000 m3 (2,229,461 acre⋅ft). Its power station has 4 x 175 MW Francis turbine generators with an installed capacity of 700 MW. Including land acquisition, the cost of the dam with power plant was about $US 663 million. The installed capacity of the power plant might be expanded to 1,400 MW in the future.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The construction of the dam resulted in displacement of nearly 60,000 people.[7]
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A view from Saguling lake.
| Saguling Dam | |
|---|---|
 The dam's spillway | |
  Location of Saguling Dam in Indonesia | |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Location | Bandung |
| Coordinates | 6°54′45″S 107°21′58″E / 6.91250°S 107.36611°E |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1983 |
| Opening date | 1987 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill with watertight core |
| Impounds | Citarum River |
| Height | 99 m (325 ft) |
| Length | 301 m (988 ft) |
| Elevation at crest | 650.5 m (2,134 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 2,750,000,000 m3 (2,229,461 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 452 km2 (175 sq mi) |
| Surface area | 53 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Maximum water depth | 92 m (302 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | PT Indonesia Power |
| Commission date | 1986 |
| Turbines | 4 x 175 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 700 MW |
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Hydroelectric Power Plants in Indonesia". IndustCards. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Saguling Hydroelectric Power Project". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ Soemarwoto, Barry A.; Costa-Pierce, Otto, eds. (1990). Reservoir fisheries and aquaculture development for resettlement in Indonesia. Jakarta, Indonesia: Perusahaan Umum Listrik Negara. p. 21. ISBN 971-10-2250-8.
- ^ Ünver, İ. H. Olcay, ed. (2003). Water development and poverty reduction. Boston [u.a.]: Kluwer Acad. Publ. p. 56. ISBN 1-4020-7431-X.
- ^ "Lake Saguling". International Lake Environment Committee. Archived from the original on 5 March 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2012.
- ^ "Ikon : Waduk Saguling". February 12, 2012.
- ^ M.M. Cernea, Hydropower Dams and Social Impacts: A Sociological Perspective, World Bank Washington DC, 1997; B. Terminski, Development-Induced Displacement and Resettlement: Theoretical Frameworks and Current Challenges, Geneva, 2013