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Klang River is the main river flowing through Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. It has a length of 120 km. The Klang Valley is the basin drained by the river. It covers 1288 sq km.
The Klang River has 11 major tributaries. The Gombak River forms a confluence with the Klang River in the heart of Kuala Lumpur, and the very confluence gave the city its name. (Kuala Lumpur means "muddy confluence".) Other tributaries include the Ampang River, Sungai Penchala and Sungai Kuyoh.
The Klang River has its source in the highlands of Selangor, about 25km to the northeast of Kuala Lumpur. Along its course are two major dams, the Batu Dam and Klang Gates Dam. Due to heavy development, certain stretches of the Klang River have been reduced to nothing more than a concreate drain. This has resulted in flash floods within Kuala Lumpur.
To reduce the occurence of floods, the SMART Tunnel was built. It serves a dual purpose - as a vehicular tunnel during normal circumstances and as a storm drain in times of heavy downpour.
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