Bili-Bili Dam

The Bili-Bili Dam is located in Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, on the Jeneberang River, about 30 km from the city of Makassar. It serves several purposes to include flood control, irrigation and hydroelectric power generation. The dam was constructed between 1991 and 1998.

Bili-Bili Dam
Bili-Bili Reservoir, South Sulawesi
Location of Bili-Bili Dam in Sulawesi
Bili-Bili Dam (Indonesia)
CountryIndonesia
LocationMakassar, Gowa Regency, South Sulawesi
Coordinates5°16′35.70″S 119°34′50.09″E
PurposeIrrigation, power, flood control
StatusOperational
Construction began1991
Opening date1998 (1998)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment, rock-fill
ImpoundsJeneberang River
Height73 m (240 ft)
Length1,800 m (5,900 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity375,000,000 m3 (304,000 acre⋅ft)
Commission date2005
TypeConventional
Turbines1 x 12.75 MW
1 x 6.5 MW
Installed capacity19.25 MW
Annual generation69,000 MWh
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