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Cirata Dam

The 928th tallest dam in the world

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The Cirata Dam is an embankment dam on the Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia. It is located 100 km (62 mi) southeast of Jakarta. It was constructed between 1984 and 1988 for the primary purpose of hydroelectric & photovoltaic power generation. Other purposes include flood control, aquaculture, water supply and irrigation. The 125 m (410 ft) tall concrete-face rock-fill dam is situated just before a sharp bend in the river and withholds a reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 2,165,000,000 m3 (1, 755, 194 acre⋅ft). The reservoir has a surface area of 62 km2 (24 mi2) which caused the relocation of 6,335 families. The construction of the dam resulted in involuntary resettlement of 56,000 people.

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