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]

Benutan Dam
Benutan Dam is located in Brunei
Benutan Dam
Location of Benutan Dam in Brunei
CountryBrunei
LocationTutong District
Coordinates4°37′45.32″N 114°45′02.69″E / 4.6292556°N 114.7507472°E / 4.6292556; 114.7507472
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Opening date1988; 36 years ago (1988)
Dam and spillways
Type of damEmbankment
ImpoundsBenutan River
Height22 m (72 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity45,000,000 m3 (36,000 acre⋅ft)
Catchment area28.5 m (94 ft)

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  1. ^ Kajander, Tommi (June 2001). "Global Changes and Water Resources" (PDF). Helsinki University of Technology. p. 30. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Dams & hydro plants.(Directory)(Illustration)". International Water Power & Dam Construction. 1 May 2004. Archived from the original on 15 April 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
  3. ^ Britannica Book of the Year: 1990, Volume 33. Encyclopædia Britannica. 1990. p. 207. ISBN 0852295227.