The Bakun dam is
207 metres high with an approximate crest length
of 748 metres and a fill volume of 117
million cubic metres.
The face of this Concrete Face Rock fill
Dam is essentially a slab of concrete placed against rockfill
on the upstream slope that extends from the dam crest to
the plinth.
Excavation of earth and soil was carried
out before the plinth is constructed from concrete. |