Wadaslintang Reservoirs Central Java Indonesia

Wadaslintang Reservoirs Central Java Indonesia - "Wadaslintang" Reservoirs is a reservoir located in the District Wadaslintang, Kebumen, Central Java Province, Indonesia. Reservoirs "Wadaslintang" located in the southern part of the District Wadaslintang bordering Districts Padureso in Kebumen. Reservoirs "Wadaslintang", is a unique attraction, due to its location on the border Kebumen and Wonosobo regency. Most of the standing water is Wonosobo district, while about 1133 hectares, including office buildings, dams, power plants, and the two parent lines are Kebumen region.

The reservoir has several important functions that sustain life in the surrounding community. Some of the main functions of reservoirs “Wadaslintang" among others, as irrigation, power plants, pond fishing, tourism, prevent flooding, and water reservoir to supply during the dry season.

This reservoir using "Kali Gede" as its main source of water with a few small tributaries that supply water to the other woods reservoirs "Wadaslintang". Dam construction process is done in the reign of President Suharto. It took 7 years to build their dams "Wadaslintang", construction began in 1982 and was completed and inaugurated in 1988. This reservoir is famous as a favorite location for recreational fishing for sport fishing enthusiasts. Usually on weekends and holidays, a lot of anglers, both from within and outside the city.

"Wadaslintang" is a cool tourist attractions and natural, around reservoirs, mountain landscape looks very green and beautiful. Reservoirs "Wadaslintang" built quite long, about 77 years old. Its area is in a steep valley. Land required for the reservoir area reached 226.266 hectares and includes 9 villages, so early in its development, having to move around 770,000 people in the border population Kebumen and Wonosobo, which belonged to the residency Kedu.

Construction of reservoirs "Wadaslintang" performed by contractors Hydro Resource Corporation Philippines, in cooperation with "PT. Brantas Abipraya ". The concrete dam construction experts have hailed from foreign countries, and is projected to get about 2000 years old. Reservoirs "Wadaslintang" has reasonable grounds to. Dam reaching 1,166 meters high, 100 meters wide and 6,500 meters long, a maximum water-filled 4,433 million cubic meters. Reservoirs "Wadaslintang" capable of supplying irrigation water needs in the area of ​​rice cultivation in Kebumen district and Purworejo district with an area of ​​3,003,455 hectares throughout the year.