Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom was filmed in the United States of America.
Victoria Dam Observation Center - Mahaweli River
In movie
Scene where Indy threatens to drop the precious cargo and if that does not work, he decides to cut the rope.
Real
Scene was shot The Mahaweli River, literally ‘Great Sandy River’, is a 335 km (208 mi) long river, ranking as the longest river in Sri Lanka. The gorge is near the Victoria Dam, an arch dam located 130 mi (209 km) upstream of the Mahaweli River's mouth and 4 mi (6 km) from Teldeniya. Its main purposes are irrigation and hydroelectric power production. It is the tallest dam in Sri Lanka, and supports a 210 MW power station.