Wonogiri Dam

         Wonogiri Dam or known as Gajah Mungkur Reservoir located in about 2 km south of Wonogiri City. Artificial lake waters are made by stem the river terpaanjang on the island of Java is Bengawan Solo River Began built in the late 1970s and began operating in 1978. Reservoirs with an area of ​​approximately 8800 ha in 7 districts can irrigate 23.600 ha of rice fields in Sukarharjo, Klaten, Karanganyar and Sragen areas. In addition to supplying drinking water the city of Wonogiri also generates electricity from the hydropower 12.4 mega / watt.

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Infrastructure Information

Province

:

Central Java 

Sector

:

Direktorat Jenderal Sumber Daya Air 

Start Year                                   :  1976 

Year Completed

:

1982 

Type

:

Stone pile with soil core 

High above the river bed

:

30,00 m

High Above the Galian

:

40,00 m

Peak Length

:

830 m

Peak Width

:

10,00 m

Body Volume Dam

:

1,22 m

Cost                                            : 

Consultant

:

Nippon Koei Co Ltd 

Contraktor

:

Swakelola 

Benefits                                      :  Irrigation 23600 ha, 28200 MWh / yr electricity, flood control

Location                                      :  Danuarjo/Wonogiri-Jawa Tengah