Murum Dam

Murum Dam
Location of Murum Dam
Country Malaysia
Location Sarawak, Borneo
Coordinates 2°38′48″N 114°21′57″E / 2.64667°N 114.36583°ECoordinates: 2°38′48″N 114°21′57″E / 2.64667°N 114.36583°E
Status Under construction
Construction began 2008
Opening date 2014
Owner(s) Sarawak Energy Berhad
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Gravity, roller-compacted concrete
Impounds Murum River
Height 141 m (463 ft)
Length 473 m (1,552 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 12,043,000,000 m3 (9,763,419 acre·ft)
Active capacity 5,475,000,000 m3 (4,438,655 acre·ft)
Inactive capacity 6,568,000,000 m3 (5,324,764 acre·ft)
Catchment area 2,750 km2 (1,062 sq mi)
Surface area 245 km2 (95 sq mi)
Normal elevation 540 m (1,772 ft)[1]
Power station
Name Muram Hydroelectric Power Station
Coordinates 2°40′14.94″N 114°17′41.14″E / 2.6708167°N 114.2947611°E
Commission date 2015
Turbines 4 x 236 MW Francis-type[2]
Installed capacity 944 MW

The Murum Dam is a gravity dam on the Murum River in the province of Sarawak on the Malaysian island of Borneo. Construction began in 2008.[3] The dam's reservoir began to fill in July 2013 and the first generator was tested in December 2014. All generators are expected to be operational by mid-2015.[4][5] Concerns have been raised about the displacement of the Dayak people and the removal of rainforest due to the construction of the dam.

The dam site is located on the Murum River, which is in the uppermost part of the Rajang River basin, 200 km (124 mi) from Bintulu. The upstream of Rajang river includes four steps, which are Pelagus, Bakun, Murum, and Belaga. The Murum Hydroelectric Project is the second Step-Hydroelectric Project of the four steps to be constructed, and is 70 km (43 mi) from the constructing Bakun Hydroelectric Project downstream.

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References

  1. ↑ "Hydroelectric Power Dams in Sarawak". Sarawak Integrated Water Resources Master Management Plan. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  2. ↑ "Murum Hydroelectric Project, Malaysia". Sinohydro Bureau 8 CO., LTD International Department. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Sovacool, Benjamin K.; L.C. Bulan (March 2011). "Settling the SCORE: The Implications of The Sarawak Corridor of Renewable Energy (SCORE) In Malaysia". Energy Governance Case Study #04. Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy. Retrieved 7 May 2012.
  4. ↑ "SEB: It will take up to 12 months to fill up RM3.5bil Murum dam". The Star. 25 July 2013. Retrieved 29 January 2014.
  5. ↑ Davidson, Desmond (6 December 2014). "Sarawak’s Murum dam operational next year". Malaysian Insider. Retrieved 21 December 2014.