| Muda River | |
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| Native name | Sungai Muda (Malay) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Ulu Muda,Sik District,Kedah |
| Mouth | |
• location | Sungai Petani/Kuala Muda, into theStraits of Malacca |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | 203 km (126 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,302 km2 (1,661 sq mi)[2] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 105 m3/s (3,700 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Population | Towns and settlements along the river basinSik Kuala Ketil Kepala Batas (Penang) Sungai Petani Kota Kuala Muda |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Ketil River; Sedim River |
TheMuda River (Malay:Sungai Muda) is the longest river inKedah,Malaysia.
Sourced inUlu Muda Forest inSik region in northeastern Kedah, along the border withThailand, the river meets the water needs of the states of Kedah andPenang. The river flows through much of Sik region, then entering theBaling region where it meets with the Ketil river, a left-bank tributary, atKuala Ketil.
It then flows westward, passing through the southern suburbs of Kedah's second largest citySungai Petani, and forming the natural boundary betweenKuala Muda District andNorth Seberang Perai District on thePenangite side. The Muda river then empties into theStraits of Malacca atKota Kuala Muda (Kuala Muda meaning lower Muda, or theestuary of the Muda river inMalay).
TheBeris Dam, which was completed in 2004 at a cost of RM360 million, is used to regulate the flow of water along the Muda River basin to augment water available for irrigation ofpaddy or upland crops, for domestic and industrial water supply and other uses.
The Muda River Basin received an annual precipitation of 2,160 to 2,000 mm (85 to 79 in) a year from 1985 to 2015. Mean monthly maximum (Tmax) and minimum (Tmin) temperature at the Ampangan Muda station ranged from 30.9 to 34.5 °C (87.6 to 94.1 °F) and 21 to 23.5 °C (69.8 to 74.3 °F), respectively.[3]
During the monsoon season the rain can lead to heavy flooding. On 6 October 2003, the discharge at Landang Victoria River gauging station was 1340 m3/s.[4]
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