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Complexity of dam construction leads to special attention when it comes to constructing in terms of determining the priority scale of development if there are several alternative locations related to various criteria. These criteria include: technical (engineering), economic, social, cultural, environmental, legal, institutional and even political criteria. Some experts have pointed out that the selection of dams associated with the site requires significant empirical input from experts and specialists in the form of heuristic rules, expert opinions and conclusions, and applicable rules. This problem can be solved by using the Multi-Criteria Decision-Making (MCDM) approach. MCDM or Multiple-Criteria-Decision-Analysis (MCDA) is expressed as a decision-making method to establish the best alternative of a number of alternatives based on certain criteria. Some of the models included in the popular MCDM used today are: Scoring Model, Analytic Herarchy Process (AHP), Analytic Network Process (ANP), Utility Model, Out Ranking Method, and Technique for Others Reference by Similarity to Ideal Solution (TOPSIS) and others. The application of MCDM in relation to the analysis of priorities for dam construction (best location determination) has also been developed. An appropriate method for determining priority scale of dam construction is needed so that the built construct is based on complexity and multi dimension. This paper will discuss some of the studies that have been done in determining the priority scale of dam construction with the MCDM approach and will provide an overview of the possibility of further research that can be done