Jus Reservoir
| Jus Reservoir | |
|---|---|
| Takungan Jus (Malay) | |
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  Jus Reservoir Location within Malacca | |
| Location | Jasin, Malacca, Malaysia |
| Coordinates | 2°26′25.9″N 102°23′01.4″E / 2.440528°N 102.383722°E |
| Type | reservoir |
| Built | 2000 |
First flooded | 2003 |
Surface area | 5.5 square kilometres (2.1 sq mi) |
Water volume | 43,000,000,000 liters (9.5×109 imp gal; 1.1×1010 U.S. gal) |
The Jus Reservoir (Malay: Takungan Jus) is a reservoir located in Jasin District, Malacca, Malaysia.[1] It was constructed in 2000 to address the water needs of Malacca and started operation in 2003.[2] The dam is capable of storing 43 billion litres of water over an area of 5.5 km2 in an overall area of 23 km2. The raw water supply for the reservoir is channeled from Durian Tunggal Reservoir, Kesang River and Batang Melaka River. The water from the reservoir goes to the water treatment facilities in Merlimau and Durian Tunggal.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Learning efficient water supply management from Malacca". The Rakyat Post. Archived from the original on 2015-05-24. Retrieved 2015-05-28.
- ↑ "Berita Harian - Bekalan air Melaka mencukupi hadapi musim kemarau". bharian.com.my. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Archives". thestar.com.my. Archived from the original on 2015-07-10. Retrieved 2015-07-10.
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