reservoir WADASLINTANG

Wadaslintang reservoir, a tourist attraction that is quite unique. Because of its location on the border of Kebumen and Wonosobo. Cool tube region, with natural scenery in the surrounding mountains are so natural. Making it suitable as a place of recreation for young people and families.

Called interesting, because some water enters the pool of Wonosobo. The main rivers are dammed the river Bedegolan. Meanwhile, about 113 ha, including office and the location of the weir, hydropower and two parent lines into Kebumen Region.

On Sundays and holidays, confirmed by the presence of solid domestic tourists. For those who berhobi fishing weight is perfect, since camping in the wild, the situation is perfect.

Wadaslintang Reservoir was built a long time, about 7 years. Their area in the valley is quite steep but the scenery fascinating. Land required for the reservoir area reached 2626 ha. So early in its development must move about 7,000 residents in the border district of Wonosobo in ex-Kebumen Kedu Residency. Stagnant water is covering nine villages there.

 Reservoir Wadaslintang implemented by the contractor Hydro Resource Corporation Philippines, in cooperation with PT Brantas Abipraya. Began work in 1982, and inaugurated by President Soeharto early 1988.

Construction of the concrete dam is admired many experts from foreign countries, and is projected to be able to until about 200 years old. Reservoir Wadaslintang including deep enough. High dam 116 m width 10 m and 650 m long, containing a maximum of 443 million m3 of water.

Now, Reservoir Wadaslintang really not only serves as a tourist. But it can also be used for water sports, as well as a more mainstream in the field of irrigation benefits. Therefore, the reservoir is capable of supplying the needs of irrigation for paddy fields in the area Kebumen and Purworejo area of ​​30,345 hectares during the year. Able to provide additional direct impact of about 210,000 tons of rice a year

For the record, today's two agricultural areas, Kebumen and Purworejo, could become one of the rice granary of Central Java. Kebumen with support and Sempor Wadaslintang irrigation reservoir, capable of a surplus of 150 thousand tons of rice per year. While Purworejo able surplus 110,000 tons of rice per year. Pattern tanamannyadua times and once the rice crops. The impact of presence throughout the year wadk rice fields in Kebumen and Purworejo the western part of the water is relatively abundant.

In addition, Reservoir Wadaslintang now generate 16 MW electricity, while the transmission network of approximately 30 km. Erosion problem not really a threat, because the land around the reservoir is a verdant mountains. Not to mention the fish, because there is also utilized for fish culture.

To go to the Reservoir Wadaslintang attractions, transportation advice is quite simple. Therefore, path-Wonosobo Kebumen Wadaslintang served by public transport minibus type. With winding roads and the air cool enough to allure.

From City Prembun in Kebumen only about 8 km to the north. The road paved hotmix and available public transport. Around the reservoir inundation area and tourist attraction a lot of shady trees are protected. Because it is a pine forest area and forest perhutani property, as well as some of the land and residential areas.

Management of water attraction that made ​​turns. Given its location in the two districts. Then the two regions, Kebumen and Wonosobo agreed to manage simultaneously. A year managed Wonosobo, the following year managed Diparta Kebumen, and so on.

One of the advantages Reservoir Wadaslintang attraction as mentioned earlier, namely the condition of the stunning natural surroundings. Even after holding down the channel until Pejengkolan River, flowing water is pretty good. At the bottom of the dam is now built Pejengkolan.

Water discharge throughout the year anyway, because it can be arranged from the door of hydropower turbines. So it is suitable for adventurous sports like river rafting.

Even the students of the expedition Nature Lovers Psychology (Palapsi) UGM Yogyakarta, rafting on the River proved to Pejengkolan Bedegolan best in the appeal of the river in Java. Because the water is clean, as long as the current flow produces a mix of rapids that bluish white with large stones, as well as the surrounding verdant countryside.