Bakun Dam
CountryMalaysia
Height205 m
Year2011
TypeEmbankment
RiverBalui
About Bakun Dam
The tallest dam in Southeast Asia at 205 m. 2.4 GW capacity. The reservoir flooded 695 km2 of rainforest. Controversial for displacing indigenous people and environmental damage.
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