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Tes Lake

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Location
  
Indonesia

Primary outflows
  
Air Putih River

Max. length
  
5 km (3.1 mi)

Area
  
5 km²

Width
  
1 km

Shore length
  
4 km

Type
  
Shrunken lake

Basin countries
  
Indonesia

Surface elevation
  
1 m

Length
  
5 km

Catchment area
  
10 km²

Province
  
Bengkulu

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Primary inflows
  
Ketahun River & Pauh River

Tes Lake is a natural tourism attraction in Lebong Regency. It is one of the largest lakes in Indonesia. Lake Tes is the main Hydroelectricity (hydropower) supplier for almost whole of Bengkulu Province. The area of the lake is about 750 Ha. Located at Kutai Donok Village, it is approximately an hours travel from Muara Aman, and can be reached by most public transportation. The Central Hydroelectricity, which is only about 2 km from the lake can be visited.

Contents

Map of Tes Lake, Kutai Donok, South Lebong, Lebong Regency, Bengkulu, Indonesia

Area description

Based on the Decree of Forestry Minister No. 385/Kpts-II/1985, December 27, 1985, Lake Tes including in an area width: 3.230 Hectares.

Potential growth of flora

The flora that grows around the area are: Meranti, Dyera costulata, Kayu Gadis, Pulai, Gelam, and other plants which also grow elsewhere in Bengkulu Province.

Fauna

Tigers, gibbons, several kinds of monkey, snakes, bears, many kinds of domestic birds, forest dogs, many types of domestic fish, and other varieties of creatures may be found in the area.

Location

Nearest village: Karang Anyar, Kutai Donok (Central Village), Talang Ratu Village and Tes Village

Subdistrict: South Lebong

Regency: Lebong

Province: Bengkulu

Geographical position

Geographically, located between 3'-11- 3'20 S and 102'-18-102'-36 E.

Topography

Generally, 600 to 950m above the sea level.

Geology and soil

Based on Geological Map and Map Prop. Land Bengkulu scale 1: 500,000:

  • Structure of Geology: Rocks and Tuva Resen Vulkan
  • Type of Soil: Litosol, Regosol
  • Material Master: Frozen Rock and Vulcan
  • Climate

    Based on climate division Schmidt and Feerguson including the type of climate (A).

    Accessibility

    To reach the location from Bengkulu City, you can use most types of vehicles.

    References

    Tes Lake Wikipedia