Perak River

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The Perak ( Malay Sungai Perak - Silver River ) is a river in northern Malaysia.

Geography

It is the second largest on the Malay Peninsula. With a catchment area of ​​14,900 km ² it covers about 70 % of the state of Perak. It rises on the border of Perak, Kelantan and Thailand in the Belum Forest Reserve. In its upper reaches it flows through predominantly forested areas. The carrying agricultural areas consist mainly of oil palm and rubber plantations. It flows in a southerly direction, and leads after 400 km at Bagan dato in the Straits of Malacca. Its main tributaries are the Sungai Pelus, Sungai Kinta, Sungai Padang Bantang and Sungai Bidor.

Energy

In its upper reaches, there are several reservoirs. The first and largest is the Temenggor Lake is named after one of its tributaries, the Sungai Temenggor. This is followed by: Bersia Lake, Kenering Lake and Chendroh Lake, the latter builds up about half of the catchment area of Perak. The lakes are mainly used to generate electricity.

Traffic

The Perak is the main waterway of the state.

Hydrology

In the winter months, the rainy season often leads to flooding.