Durian Tunggal Reservoir

The Durian Tunggal Reservoir (Malay: Takungan Durian Tunggal) is a reservoir in Alor Gajah District in the Malaysian state of Malacca, serving as the main source of water supply to its residents.[1] It has a capacity of 32,600,000 cubic metres (26,400 acre⋅ft) with inflow from Malacca River.[2][3]

Durian Tunggal Reservoir
Takungan Durian Tunggal (Malay)
Durian Tunggal Reservoir is located in Malacca
Durian Tunggal Reservoir
Durian Tunggal Reservoir
LocationAlor Gajah, Malacca, Malaysia
Coordinates2°21′18.4″N 102°18′58.4″E / 2.355111°N 102.316222°E / 2.355111; 102.316222
Typereservoir
Primary inflowsMalacca River
Built1976
Water volume32,600,000 cubic metres (26,400 acre⋅ft)

History

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The construction of the reservoir started in 1974 and was completed in 1976.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Learning efficient water supply management from Malacca". The Rakyat Post. 10 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
  2. ^ Zaidan, Fairuz (18 September 2019). "Melaka miliki takungan air 26 juta liter" [Malacca has 26 Million Liters of Water Reservoir] (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  3. ^ Omar, Hassan (6 May 2020). "Melaka mohon RM300 juta biayai projek penyaluran air" [Malacca Requested RM300 Million to Fund Water Diversion Project] (in Malay). BH Online. Retrieved 11 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Info Korporat" [Corporate Info]. Meh Kerja (in Malay). Retrieved 19 December 2023.