Jakarta, Feb. 3 -- Public Works and Public Housing Minister Basuki Hadimuljono has said that Danu Kerthi Dam in Buleleng, Bali, will supply water, control flooding, and also contribute to the growth of the local economy.

"Danu Kerthi also has potential of raw water, energy, flood control, and tourism, which will boost the local economy," the minister said in a statement received here on Thursday.

He accompanied President Joko Widodo to the inauguration of the dam in Buleleng District, Bali Province.

Hadimuljono listed the benefits of the dam, such as reducing floods by 156.86 cubic meters per second, providing 510 liters per second of raw water, and increasing electricity reserves by 0.54 MW. It also has a conservation area and the pot...