List of lakes of Indonesia
This is a list of the notable lakes of Indonesia. Indonesia has 521 natural lakes and over 100 reservoirs, covering approximately 21,000 km². The total volume of water held is approximately 500 km³. The largest lake, by both area and volume, is Lake Toba in Sumatra. It holds 240 km³ of freshwater, and is the largest lake body in Southeast Asia.
Lake Toba, the world's largest volcanic lake and the largest lake in Southeast Asia, is in Indonesia
Indonesia has 3 of the 20 deepest lakes in the world - Lake Matano in Sulawesi (590 m), Lake Toba in Sumatra (505 m), and Lake Poso in Sulawesi (450 m). The only lake in Indonesia having a cryptodepression (the bottom of the lake is below sea level) is Lake Matano.
The lakes and reservoirs supply water for personal and commercial uses, and support economic activities like fisheries, hydropower, irrigation, transport, and recreation. They assist in preventing floods, and are important ecological entities.
Sumatra
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km²) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Laut Tawar | Tectonic | 1,100 | 70 | 80 | - |
| Lake Toba | Volcanic/ tectonic | 905 | 1,130 | 529 | 240 |
| Lake Maninjau | Caldera | 459 | 97.9 | 169 | 10.4 |
| Lake Diatas | Tectonic | 1,531 | 12.3 | 44 | - |
| Lake Dibawah | Tectonic | 1,462 | 11.2 | 309 | - |
| Lake Singkarak | Tectonic | 362 | 107.8 | 268 | 16.1 |
| Lake Gunung Tujuh | Caldera | 1,950 | 9.6 | 40 | - |
| Lake Kerinci | Tectonic/ volcanic | 710 | 46 | 97 | 1.6 |
| Lake Ranau | Tectonic/ volcanic | 540 | 125.9 | 229 | 21.95 |
Kalimantan
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km²) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sentarum | Floodplain | 35 | 275 | 8 | -- |
| Lake Bangkau | Floodplain | 10 | 20 | 4.5 | - |
| Riam Kanan Reservoir | Reservoir | - | 92 | - | 1.2 |
| Lake Semayang | Floodplain | 5 | 120 | 6 | - |
| Lake Jempang | Floodplain | 50 | 450 | 6 | - |
Java
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km²) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saguling Reservoir | Reservoir | 645 | 53.4 | 99 | 0.93 |
| Cirata Reservoir | Reservoir | 200 | 62 | 125 | 2.16 |
| Jatiluhur Reservoir | Reservoir | 111 | 83 | 105 | 2.97 |
| Darma Reservoir | Reservoir | 670 | 4 | 14 | 0.04 |
| Sempor Reservoir | Reservoir | 100 | 12? | 42 | 0.052 |
| Mrica Reservoir | Reservoir | 200 | 70? | 100 | - |
| Lake Rawa Pening | Semi-natural | 463 | 25 | 14 | 0.052 |
| Gajah Munkur Reservoir | Reservoir | 140 | 90 | 136 | 0.74 |
| Kedung Ombo Reservoir | Reservoir | 100 | 46 | 90 | 0.72 |
| Sengguruh Reservoir | Reservoir | - | - | - | - |
| Lahor Reservoir | Reservoir | 270 | 2.6 | 30 | 0.037 |
| Sutami Reservoir | Reservoir | 270 | 15 | 50 | 0.34 |
| Wlingi Reservoir | Reservoir | 163 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.024 |
| Selorejo Reservoir | Reservoir | 620 | 4 | 32 | 0.062 |
| Wadaslintang Reservoir | Reservoir | - | 14.6 | - | - |
Lesser Sunda Islands
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km²) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali | |||||
| Lake Tamblingan | Caldera | 1,214 | 1.9 | 90 | - |
| Lake Buyan | Caldera | 1,214 | 3.9 | 87 | - |
| Lake Bratan | Caldera | 1,231 | 3.8 | 22 | - |
| Lake Batur | Caldera | 1,031 | 15.9 | 88 | - |
| Palasari Reservoir | Reservoir | 66 | 3? | 45 | - |
| Lombok | |||||
| Lake Segara Anak | Crater | 2,008 | 11.3 | 190 | - |
| Flores | |||||
| Lake Tigawarna | Crater | 1,410 | 0.4 | 60 | - |
Sulawesi
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km²) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tondano | Crater | 600 | 50 | 20 | - |
| Lake Limboto | Floodplain | 25 | 56 | 2.5 | - |
| Lake Lindu | Tectonic | 1,000 | 32 | 100 | - |
| Lake Poso | Tectonic | 508 | 323.2 | 450 | - |
| Lake Sidenreng | Floodplain | 6 | 200? | 4 | - |
| Lake Tempe | Floodplain | 5 | 350 | 5 | - |
| Lake Matano | Tectonic | 382 | 164.1 | 590 | - |
| Lake Towuti | Tectonic | 293 | 561.1 | 203 | - |
Papua
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km²) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km³) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Amaru | Solution | 250 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Lake Gigi | Solution | 1,780 | 46.9 | - | - |
| Lake Laamora | Solution | 400 | 62.1 | 50 | - |
| Lake Paniai | Tectonic | 1,742 | 195.5 | 50 | - |
| Lake Rombebai | Floodplain | 10 | 149 | - | - |
| Lake Sentani | Landslide dam | 70 | 93.6 | 42 | - |
See also
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lakes of Indonesia.
- Lehmusluoto, Pasi; Badruddin Machbub (1997). National inventory of the major lakes and reservoirs in Indonesia. Edita Oy. ISBN 951-45-7237-8.
- Lehmusluoto, Pasi (2003). "Expedition Indodanau". Retrieved 16 December 2006.
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