Saturday, October 18, 2014

COOL AND BEAUTIFU DARMA RESERVOIR, KUNINGAN

Darma Reservoir, Kuningan located on the roadside Raya Kuningan - Majalengka, or rather in Jagara villag- subdistrict Darmae, Kuningan regency, West Java, Indonesia. Being on the edge of the the roadway and public transport (public transportation / bus) make the location Darma Reservoir, Kuningan easily accessible.
See Darma reservoir, Kuningan on larger map
 Reservoir Darma, Kuningan has an area of about ± 425 ha and a maximum capacity waterlogging ± 39,000,000 m3. There are three islands in the middle of the reservoir. Each named Nusa Laja which has an area of ​​about 1.5 ha. Then Nusa Sireum with an area of ​​1 ha. And third, which is their area of Nusa Goong approximately 2 ha. The names taken from natural phenomena island each island.
Goong Nusa name, given because in earlier times, people around the Reservoir Darma often hear the sound of Goong (gong) on the island. Similarly, the name of Nusa Sireum named because the small size of the island like ants (sireum).
Entrance tourist area reservoirs Darma

Darma Reservoir, located on the slopes of Mount Kuningan Ciremai at an altitude of 704 m. It lies at an altitude makes cool air wrap around the Reservoir Darma, Kuningan. Mount Ciremai gallant and small hills around the reservoir Darma, Kuningan making scenery there was so beautiful.


In accordance with the it is called as a reservoir, the main function of this dam is for irrigation. Additionally Reservoir Darma, Kuningan is also used for recreation, sports, fishing / fishing and others. Recreational facilities are available at the Reservoir Darma, Kuningan is a parking lot, restrooms, musholah, open stage, food stalls and souvenir vendors. Another facility is a motor boat to go around the lake at a cost of Rp 10,000 / person. There is also a jetski with a tariff of Rp 125,000 / jetski (could ridden 2 adults). Instead cheap at all. Compare rates in Anyer jetski or Bali at Rp 400,000 or more. There is also a flying fox at the location of the arena.


Normal rates go Darma reservoir is Rp 10,000, - but because at the time the new year 2014, the tariff is Rp 15,000 / person until January 5, 2014 After yet know whether the charge back to the normal rate or the new rate.


History reservoirs darma
Long before Reservoir Darma pioneered by the Dutch in 1922, Darma reservoir existence during the trustees came to Darma is already there / small lake and most of the paddies and residential area and is the meeting point between the village of Darma, Jagara, Sakerta, Paninggaran, Cipasung , Kawah Manuk and Parung. In the middle there Darma reservoir Cihanyir springs, in the north appear to be standing figure Ciremai mighty mountain.


Jet ski in the reservoir Darma

At the time of the Dutch throughout the land that will be made by the Dutch Reservoir purchased in cash (th 1939) with calculations. People on the land bought for 100%, Kasikepan Land (Land richness Village) 2/3%, while Land Bent Just bought for 1/3% of the normal price at that time.


Flying Fox in Darma reservoir

Due to the Japanese occupation forces control of Indonesia, the project was halted temporarily. New in 1954, President Sukarno intervened to continue to build Darma reservoir. The entire land acquisition and construction to be completed was inaugurated in 1961.

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