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Hulu Langat District Hulu Langat District is a district located in the southeastern corner of Selangor, between Kuala Lumpur and Negeri Sembilan. It is bordered by the state of Pahang to the east and north, Gombak district to the north-west, Federal Territory of Kual ...
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Selangor Selangor (; ), also known by its Arabic language, Arabic honorific Darul Ehsan, or "Abode of Sincerity", is one of the 13 Malaysian states. It is on the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia and is bordered by Perak to the north, Pahang to the east ...
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Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...
. Built in 1985, the dam, with the lovely lake surrounded by green forested hills, provides one of the most breathtaking sights in the country. It also supplies a major portion of drinking water to the Klang Valley population. Semenyih Dam also has become popular with angling enthusiasts, especially on weekends. *Station Custodian Jabatan Parit dan Saliran (Drainage & Irrigation Dept) *Type Earthfill *Station Type Secondary/Auto *Location River sub-basin *Grid Reference VK732733 *Latitude (Deg/Min/Sec) 03 05 08 *Longitude (Deg/Min/Sec)101 53 21 *Height 49m *Date Equipment Inst Manual - 08/1990 *Auto - 08/1990 *Operation Period Start Date *Current Equipment S8 & HL *Status In Operation


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1998 Klang Valley water crisis The 1998 Klang Valley water crisis occurred in Malaysia in February 1998 when the three reservoir dams in Klang Valley, Klang Gates Dam, Batu Dam and Semenyih Dam suffered a substantial drop in water level following the El NiƱo phenomenon. The ...
1985 establishments in Malaysia Dams in Selangor Dams completed in 1985 Hulu Langat District {{Malaysia-struct-stub