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Benutan Dam

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Country
  
Brunei

Purpose
  
Water supply

Type of dam
  
Embankment

Opened
  
1988

Location
  
Tutong District

Status
  
Operational

Height
  
22 m

Benutan Dam

Opening date
  
1988; 29 years ago (1988)

Similar
  
Jame'Asr Hassanil Bolkiah M, Bin el Ouidane Dam, Sultan Omar Ali Saifuddin

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).

References

Benutan Dam Wikipedia