Ministry of Public Works Accelerates Construction of Cijurey and Cibeet Dams
The Ministry of Public Works (PU) is accelerating the construction of the Cijurey and Cibeet Dams as an effort to strengthen flood control in the downstream area of the Citarum River Basin (DAS), particularly in Karawang and Bekasi Regencies.
Public Works Minister Dody Hanggodo emphasised that speeding up the completion of the dam construction is important to reduce flood risks in the region.
“I hope it can be completed at the latest in 2027–2028. With my own eyes, I have seen that if it is not completed soon, I am worried that Karawang and Bekasi will flood again,” said Dody in his statement in Jakarta on Tuesday.
In the last seven years, flood losses in the Citarum Hilir area have been recorded at Rp5.6 trillion, or an average of around Rp800 billion per year.
This situation indicates the need for long-term structural solutions to reduce the risks and impacts of recurrent flooding.
The completion of the Cijurey and Cibeet Dams is projected to reduce flooding by up to 80% for a five-year return period, as well as to curb potential losses of up to Rp16 trillion over a 25-year period.
The Cijurey Dam, located in Bogor Regency, has a storage capacity of around 14.37 million m³ with a dam height of 78 metres and a length of 614 metres.
This dam is projected to reduce flooding by 59.33%, or equivalent to 172.94 m³/second, with an affected area of around 72 hectares, and to support irrigation services covering 2,047 hectares in the Cariu, Sukamakmur, and Tanjungsari sub-districts.
As of 10 April 2026, the physical progress of the Cijurey Dam has reached 37.20% with a financial realisation of 32.84%.
Meanwhile, the Cibeet Dam is designed as part of an integrated flood control system for the Citarum Hilir DAS, together with the Cijurey and Cipamingkis Dams.
The Cibeet Dam has a storage capacity of around 83.28 million m³ and is projected to reduce flooding in an affected area of 5,822 hectares, or equivalent to a flood discharge reduction of 297.97 m³/second.
In addition to flood control functions, the Cibeet Dam also supports water resilience, energy, and food security through irrigation services for the Tarum Barat area covering 7,800 hectares and the development of new irrigation covering around 1,036.97 hectares in West Java.
However, the construction of the Cibeet Dam still faces land acquisition challenges. As of April 2026, land acquisition realisation has only reached around 7.9% of the total requirement of 1,700.26 hectares.
The Ministry of Public Works continues to accelerate the completion of both projects through strengthened cross-sectoral coordination, accelerated land acquisition, and optimisation of on-site construction implementation.
The construction of the Cijurey and Cibeet Dams is part of the government’s efforts to provide comprehensive solutions to the recurrent flooding problems in the Karawang and Bekasi areas.