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September to October 2012 - Penan Indigenous people blockaded the construction site of the new Murum dam after hearing of the conditions for their resettlement. [ 12 ] September 19, 2013 - The Penan Indigenous people affected by the Murum dam in Sarawak reinstated their blockade of the dam site claiming that the Malaysian government had failed ...
The Murum Dam (Malay: Empangan Murum) is a gravity dam on the Murum River in Sarawak, Malaysia. Construction began in 2008, [4] the dam's reservoir began to fill in July 2013 and the first generator was commissioned in December 2014. [5] [6] The fourth and final turbine became operational on 8 June 2015. [7]
Batang Ai Dam was commissioned on 21 August 1985, followed by Bakun Dam in 2014, [6] and Murum Dam in 2015. [7] In November 2015, chief minister Adenan Satem halted the Baram Dam project indefinitely due to persistent protests from the local communities. [8]
A week of rain brought as much precipitation as the region normally sees in an entire summer. Then the water came for Jenny Barnes' family business.
A crucial dam is at risk as fighting continued in several areas of northern Syria between Kurdish groups and Turkish-backed factions.
Travel to Usun Apau Plieran involves a six (6) hours 4WD drive from Bintulu to Belaga, using the Bintulu-Bakun trunk road and the road to Bakun / Murum Dam. From the Murum's Dam junction passing along the logging road and palm oil plantation roads, it takes about 2–3 hours to reach the Usun Apau Plieran the Badeng Madangs Highlands or the ...
Feb. 26—Soil and water managers didn't get the $7.7 million they sought from the Legislature to draw matching federal funds to restore an aging flood-control dam that would imperil more than ...
The flushing flow method involves partially or completely emptying the reservoir behind a dam to erode the sediment stored on the bottom and transport it downstream. [7] [6] Flushing flows aim to restore natural water and sediment fluxes in the river downstream of the dam, however the flushing flow method is less costly compared to removing dams or constructing bypass tunnels.