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Tasek Dam (Empangan Tasek) is a dam in Bandar Seri Begawan, the capital of Brunei. Built in 1965, it is the first dam built in the country. It has the capacity to hold about 2 million gallons of water. The dam is also home to a prominent recreational park in the capital.

Construction
The dam is built on a 60 acre site on a hill near an old pool. It was built by the Government of Brunei at a cost of B$8.5 million at that time. The dam was inaugurated on 13 February 1965 by Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddien III, the 28th Sultan of Brunei and the father of the current monarch Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.

Recreational park
The dam has also also been developed into a recreational park.