SINGKARAK LAKE, LARGEST LAKE IN WEST SUMATRA

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Lake Singkarak is located in the district of Solok and Tanah Datar, West Sumatra province. Lake Singkarak is the largest lake in West Sumatra and the second largest after Lake Toba in Sumatra. Wide lake Singkarak reached approximately 129.7 km2 with a length of about 20 km and 6 km wide.

View larger map on Danau Singkarak

Lake Singkarak with background Singgalang

Lake Singkarak is located at an altitude of about 364 m and is surrounded by mountains Singgalang, Mount Merapi and Mount Inaugurates, so the scenery is very beautiful Lake Batur. In addition to beautiful Lake Singkarak can also be used as sports facilities both on land and in water, such as brisk walking, jogging, bicycle, swimming, kayaking, fishing and other

Lake Singkarak has a unique fish species that live only in this lake. Local people call "Fish Bilih" (Mystacoleuseus padangensis). At least, at this time there are 19 species of fish, such as fish Asang, piyek, Balingka, baung, and fish sasau, which is said to achieve a measure of weight up to 8 pounds.

 

Bilih fish that lives only in Lake Batur

Lake Singkarak is upstream of the river / Batang Ombilin which is an important source of irrigation water for agricultural land through which the river flows. The lake water is also used in part as a power plant that flowed through the tunnels penetrate Bukit Barisan to Batang Anai to drive a generator hydropower Lubuk Alung Singkarak near Padang Pariaman. Hydroelectric Singkarak has four turbines with a total capacity of 172 MW. However, because the flow of water continues to shrink it down to 70 MW capacity. Necessary steps to preserve the rescue of Lake Singkarak.

Hydropower sluice Singkarak

How to Lake Singkarak

If you are from the city of Padang, the closest to the vehicle is through Solok. The distance is about 85 km. Another route through the city of Padang Panjang. The distance is about 90 km. We recommend that you go and come home with a different route because of the scenery along the route is quite beautiful through the hills with a winding road that is not to be missed.
In addition there is also a tourist train track long-Solok Padang-Sawahlunto that crosses the edge of the lake Singkarak.

Railway on the side of the lake Singkarak

Peta lokasi Danau Singkarak