The dam is part of the Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy and, if completed, would support a 1,200 MW power station.

[2] If built, the dam will be 162 metres (531 ft) tall and its reservoir will cover an area of 389 square kilometres (150 sq mi; 96,000 acres).

[7] On 11 July 2014, the Sarawak state government unofficially approved the dam project although the SEIA report had not been completed.

[8] As of 17 December 2014, Sarawak Energy announced that it has yet to complete a comprehensive feasibility study and SEIA report due to ongoing protests against the Baram dam project.

[7] With the threat of displacement, protests by locals and international anti-dam groups against the dam have been common and have stalled preliminary construction such as access-road building.

[15][16] On 23 October 2013, native protesters disrupted 30 Sarawak Energy Berhad (SEB) workers who were doing geological studies at the proposed construction area.