Dam to be built at Ciawi

Dam to be built at Ciawi

BOGOR: In an attempt to control flooding, Ciawi district,
Bogor regency, plans to build a dam whose capacity will reach 16
million cubic meters of water next year.

Ministry of Settlement and Regional Infrastructure Director
General of Water Resources Wahyu Hartomo, who is also head of the
project, said on Friday that the dam was expected to control
water flowing to Jakarta.

"We have to be extremely careful in building the dam because a
minor mistake could result in a breach of the dam that could
inundate Bogor," he said.

Besides flood control, the dam is also expected to serve as a
water reservoir for Jakarta, Depok and Bogor. It will also serve
as an irrigation facility, power plant and tourism site.

A total of 130 hectares of land will be cleared, at a total
cost of Rp 200 million (US$23,809). Dam construction will cost
around Rp 600 billion.

"The project is still in the planning stage. Once it is more
decided, we'll disseminate the information to the public," Wahyu
said.

The dam is to be built in Ciawi because the district
encompasses the upper reaches of the Ciliwung river, an ideal
position for a dam. -- JP