Under a water resources master plan and a comprenhesive management plan in the Muda River basin, Beris Dam was planned for the Beris River (tributary of the Muda River, catchment area of 116 km²) in the State of Kedah in northwestern Peninsular Malaysia. The objective of the project was to develop water resources by impounding river water to meet the demand for domestic and industrial water supply, flood control and protecting the environment along the river course.

The dam type is Concrete Face Rockfill Dam, which has appealing economic and environmental advantages such as the effective use of excavated materials, ease of construction and shortening of the construction period. The construction of the dam started in 1999. It is expected that with this dam, severe droughts similar to the one occurred in 1999 can be avoided.