The Ulu Tutong Dam is an embankment dam on the Sungai Tutong River in Tutong District, Brunei. The primary purpose of the dam is to increase water supply in Tutong and Brunei-Muara Districts by as much as 156,000,000 m3 (126,000 acre⋅ft) annually.[1] It has a normal reservoir volume of 100,000,000 m3 (81,000 acre⋅ft), making it the largest water supply project in the country.[2] In February 2010 Sinohydro won the bid to construct the US$63 million project and construction began soon thereafter.[3] It was originally expected to be complete in February 2014 but the date was pushed to February 2015 due to difficulties at the construction site. It was eventually fully completed in February 2017. In July 2018, it was officially renamed Ulu Tutong Golden Jubilee Dam by Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah.[4] The dam is owned by the Public Works Department of Brunei.[5]
| Ulu Tutong Golden Jubilee Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Ulu Tutong Golden Jubilee Dam in Brunei | |
| Country | Brunei |
| Location | Tutong District |
| Coordinates | 4°24′27.14″N 114°48′28.00″E / 4.4075389°N 114.8077778°E |
| Purpose | Water supply |
| Status | Operational |
| Construction began | 2010 |
| Opening date | June 2017 |
| Construction cost | US$85.5 million |
| Owner(s) | Public Works Department of Brunei |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Embankment, earth and rock-fill |
| Impounds | Sungai Tutong River |
| Height | 44 m (144 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 100,000,000 m3 (81,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Catchment area | 108 m (354 ft) |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Norjidi, Danial (26 January 2010). "New Ulu Tutong dam to guarantee water supply". Borneo Times. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Brunei, Ulu Tudong Dam". Sinohydro. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Sinohydro wins contract on Ulu Tudong Dam, Brunei". Water Power & Dam Construction. 5 February 2010. Retrieved 14 April 2014.
- ^ "Ulu Tutong Golden Jubilee Dam to supply water for 250K people". The Scoop. 20 July 2018.
- ^ Begawan, Bandar (4 February 2014). "Ulu Tutong Dam completion deadline pushed back by a year". The Brunei Times. Retrieved 14 April 2014.