Gajah Mungkur Dam

Gajah Mungkur Reservoir
Gajah Mungkur dam
Country Indonesia
Location Wonogiri Regency, Central Java, Indonesia
Status Operational
Construction began 1976
Opening date 1982
Dam and spillways
Type of dam Embankment, rock-fill with watertight core
Impounds Solo River
Height 40 m (131 ft)
Length 830 m (2,723 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s) PT Indonesia Power
Commission date 1991
Installed capacity 12.5 MW

Gajah Mungkur Reservoir (Dam) (Indonesian: Waduk Gajah Mungkur) is a water reservoir located at Pokohkidul in the Wonogiri Regency, Central Java, of Indonesia. It was constructed by redirecting the Bengawan Solo river, the longest in the Java Islands, that originates from The Gajah Mungkur Mountain. The maximum inundation area of Gajah Mungkur Reservoir is 88,000 hectares and covers the seven sub-districts of Wonogiri, Ngadirojo, Nguntoronadi, Baturetno, Giriwoyo, Eromoko, and Wuryantoro.

History

Initial planning for the project began in 1964, with the intention of building a flood controller for the Bengawan Solo river. The final plan was formulated between 1972 and 1974 with the help of the Japan International Cooperation Agency. Construction began in late 1976 and the project was completed in 1981. The reservoir became operational in 1982.

The reservoir was supposed to last for 100 years; however, due to the severe watershed (DAS) damage causing very high reservoir sedimentation,[1] the reservoir is not expected to last this long.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Jasa Tirta Kewalahan Atasi Sedimentasi Waduk Gajah Mungkur", tempo.co.id, access December 2017

Coordinates: 7°53′49″S 110°53′46″E / 7.897°S 110.896°E / -7.897; 110.896

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