Baram River
| Baram River | |
|---|---|
Mouth of Baram river with black water plume | |
| Native name | Sungai Baram (Malay) |
| Location | |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Kelabit Highlands |
| • location | Confluence of Kelapang and Dappur Rivers |
| • coordinates | 3°25′25.41″N 115°27′11.7252″E / 3.4237250°N 115.453257000°E |
| • elevation | 710 m (2,330 ft) |
| 2nd source | Kelapang River |
| • coordinates | 3°27′52.254″N 115°31′35.3928″E / 3.46451500°N 115.526498000°E |
| • elevation | 1,490 m (4,890 ft) |
| 3rd source | Dappur River |
| • coordinates | 3°46′11.5284″N 115°33′24.4656″E / 3.769869000°N 115.556796000°E |
| • elevation | 1,085 m (3,560 ft) |
| Mouth | South China Sea |
• location | at Miri into South China Sea |
• coordinates | 4°35′11.4288″N 113°58′30.5796″E / 4.586508000°N 113.975161000°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Length | Baram–Kelapang 635 km (395 mi) |
| Basin size | 22,325 km2 (8,620 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Baram Delta |
| • average | 58.21 km3/a (1,845 m3/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | South China Sea |
| River system | Baram River |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Kelapang, Tutoh, Temala, Pelutan, Patah, Akah, Buang, Selaan, Serungo |
| • right | Dappur, Arang, Tinjar, Julan, Silat, Moh |
The Baram River (Malay: Sungai Baram) is a river in Sarawak on the island of Borneo. The river originates in the Kelabit Highlands, a watershed demarcated by the Iran Mountains of East Kalimantan, which form a natural border with Sarawak.