Benutan Dam

Dam in Tutong, Brunei

Dam in Tutong District

4°37′45.32″N 114°45′02.69″E / 4.6292556°N 114.7507472°E / 4.6292556; 114.7507472PurposeWater supplyStatusOperationalOpening date1988; 36 years ago (1988)Dam and spillwaysType of damEmbankmentImpoundsBenutan RiverHeight22 m (72 ft)ReservoirTotal capacity45,000,000 m³ (36,000 acre⋅ft)Catchment area28.5 m (94 ft)

The Benutan Dam, also spelled Binutan, is an embankment dam on the Benutan River in Tutong District, Brunei. The dam was completed in 1988 with the primary purpose of increasing water supply to the capital of Brunei, Bandar Seri Begawan. It has a normal reservoir volume of 45,000,000 m³ (36,000 acre⋅ft).^[1]^[2]^[3]

References

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