Rivers and Lakes in Malaysia

                                  

The map above shows the river and lakes in Malaysia. The rivers in Malaysia always have a constant volume of water because of heavy rainfall throughout the year.

Among the important rivers in Malaysia are:

• Rajang River (563 km) and also the longest river in Malaysia
• Pahang River (475km) which is the longest river in the peninsular Malaysia
• Kinabatangan River (560km) longest river in Sabah

The lakes in Malaysia can be categorized into 2.

1. Naturally formed lakes, Examples : Lake Bera and Lake Chini
2. Man-made lakes, Examples : Lake Chenderoh, Lake Temengor and Lake Chini

These waters are the treasures of Malaysia as they are very important as:

• Early civilization sites and have great historical values
• International border such as the Golok River which lies between Malaysia and Thailand
• Border between states such as Bernam river which lies between the state of Perak and the state of Selangor
• Hydroelectric power generation such as the Temengor Dam in Perak River
• Water system for irrigation such as the paddy field under the project "Pengairan Muda" which supply water to the agriculture activities in the Kedah plains.

Irrigation Plans and Hydroelectric Stations

• Water Supply for everyday activities, mining activities and industry such as the Perak River.
• A source of freshwater fish such as the Tilapia fish
• Recreation area such as the waterfalls in Kota Tinggi, Johor
• Road, paths and transport system like Rajang River which can be used to travel between towns in Sarawak and the Kinabatangan river is used to sweep logs from the rural areas  to the factories at the estuary