Long Storage as Water Source during Dry Period for Sarawak River Basin

Authors

  • Nyambar S.
  • Bong C.H.J.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33736/jcest.74.2010

Abstract

The recent drought in August 2009 which was triggered by the El Nino phenomenon had affected Kuching city to the extent that the city was facing critical shortage of water supply. In this study, the daily water demand for Kuching city was determined based on two major usages which were treated water demand for water supply production and for the flushing operation by the barrage in Sarawak River Basin for a selected year. These water demands were compared with the available supply from Sarawak River to determine the amount of water as storage to be prepared for critical shortage during the drier period. The results shows that the total maximum, average and minimum daily water demand for Sarawak River Basin are 8,715.264, 3,812.516 and 82.946 cumec.day respectively. The maximum daily demand was compared with the water supplied by Sarawak River Kiri at Kpg. Git station and from the flow mass curve; the needed storage is approximately 100 cumec.day for the critical period of May to October. A preliminary design for long storage has also been proposed to store water during the wet season to be used during the dry period.

References

The Borneo Post. (2009, December 22). Two more dams needed to supply raw water. [Online]. Available: http://www.theborneopost.com

The Star. (2009, August 9). Water rationing in Kuching as shortage becomes critical. [Online]. Available : http://www.thestar.com.my

M. Barmawi, 'Long Storage as water source during dry season in West Java', presented at River and Development, Bali, Indonesia, April 25 - 27, 2007.

K. Subramanya, 'Engineering Hydrology', 2nd ed.,Singapore : McGraw-Hill, 2007, pp. 158 - 159.

Drainage and Irrigation Department, Sarawak official website. [Online], Available : http://www.did.sarawak.gov.my

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Published

2010-04-01

How to Cite

S., N., & C.H.J., B. (2010). Long Storage as Water Source during Dry Period for Sarawak River Basin. Journal of Civil Engineering, Science and Technology, 1(2), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.33736/jcest.74.2010

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