During his working visit to North Sulawesi on Tuesday, the president spent a few hours reviewing the progress of the Kuwil dams construction in Kowangkoan Subdistrict, North Minahasa District.
President Jokowi remarked that the 308-hectare dam with a capacity to hold up to 23 million cubic meters of water will be a giant reservoir in North Sulawesi.
According to the president, the dam is expected to serve as a water reserve in the region, including the cities of Manado and Bitung, the district of North Minahasa, and the surrounding areas.
In addition, the president noted that the dam will help cope with floods from Tondano Lake and will become a tourism attraction.
(Uu.O001/INE/ KR-BSR/F001)
Editor: Priyambodo RH
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