This project incorporates a 3-in-1 infrastructure (barrage, shiplock and bridge) which is the first of its kind in Southeast Asia.

The Sungai Sarawak basin area experience floods as a result of heavy rainfall from upstream, king tides, poor drainage, or a combination of these factors.

[2] The construction involved creating a rock-filled closure across Loba Santubong on Jalan Bako and was completed in August 1993.

The predicted discharge and water level are the two main factors in deciding when to operate the barrage gates.

All data collection and information will be processed by a sophisticated river analysis software known as MIKE-II.