Sempor Dam
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Location of Sempor Dam in Indonesia
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| Country | Indonesia |
| Location | District Gombong, Kebumen, Central Java Province |
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| Purpose | Power, water supply, flood control, recreation |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 1967 |
| Opening date | 1978 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, rock-fill |
| Impounds | Sempor River |
| Height | 58 m (190 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 56,900,000 m3 (46,100 acre·ft) |
| Surface area | 43 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| Power station | |
| Commission date | 1978 |
| Turbines | 1 x 1 MW Francis-type |
| Installed capacity | 1 MW |
Sempor Dam is an embankment dam on the Sempor River in District Gombong, Kebumen, Central Java Province, Republic of Indonesia.[1][2] In addition to being a tourist attraction Sempor Dam is a source of irrigation water for farmers.[3] It helps irrigate thousands of paddy fields in the delta.[3] It also provides for flood control and has a 1 MW hydroelectric power station at its base. Construction on the dam started in 1967 but in the same year water from flash floods over-topped it, causing the dam to fail. The wave of water killed over 2,000 people downstream and delivered widespread damage to the area.[4][5] Construction later restarted on the dam and it was completed in 1978. Its power station was later commissioned in 1980.[6][7]
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