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Saguling

Saguling is a dam and reservoir on the Citarum River in West Java, Indonesia. It lies northwest of Bandung, near the town of Saguling, and forms the Saguling Reservoir. The facility was developed as part of a cascade of hydroelectric projects along the Citarum to support electricity generation, flood control, and water resources for the Bandung basin.

The Saguling Dam is a concrete gravity structure that creates a storage reservoir used for multiple purposes,

Social and environmental impacts accompanied the project. Reservoir creation required land acquisition and relocation in some

The surrounding area features the Bandung highland climate and mountainous terrain. Today, Saguling continues to operate

including
renewable
power
production
and
municipal
water
supply.
The
associated
hydroelectric
plant
comprises
multiple
turbines
and
provides
a
sizeable
share
of
the
region’s
electricity,
contributing
to
Indonesia’s
national
grid
through
PLN.
Construction
of
the
dam
began
in
the
late
1970s,
and
the
plant
entered
service
in
the
early
to
mid-1980s.
areas,
and
downstream
ecological
and
water
quality
changes
have
been
topics
of
ongoing
management
and
monitoring.
As
part
of
the
broader
Citarum
river
development,
Saguling
is
linked
to
other
major
upstream
and
downstream
facilities,
such
as
Cirata
and
Jatiluhur,
forming
a
regional
cascade
intended
to
improve
energy
security
and
water
management
for
Java.
as
a
key
component
of
Indonesia’s
hydroelectric
and
water-management
infrastructure,
while
facing
challenges
related
to
sedimentation,
ecosystem
health,
and
balancing
competing
water
uses.