A new dam on the Sanate river will facilitate permanent supplies of water for the tourist complexes in B?varo and the eastern part of the country, says Silvio Carrasco, the head of the National Institute for Hydraulic Resources (INDRHI). At present time, the various hotel complexes are using well water to meet their needs. Carrasco assured that the dam on the Sanate would permit sustainable growth of tourism on the East Coast of the DR.