jatiluhur dam

Jatiluhur located in District Jatiluhur , Purwakarta , West Java ( ± 9 km from the center of Purwakarta ) . Jatilahur Dam is the biggest dam in Indonesia. The dam was named by the government Reservoir Ir . H. Juanda , with panoramic lake covering an area of ​​8,300 ha . This dam was built in 1957 by a French contractor , with the potential of available water of 12.9 billion m3 / year and is the first multipurpose dam in Indonesia. In the Jatiluhur , installed 6 units of turbines with 187 MW of installed power with electric power production average of 1,000 million kwh per year , is managed by Perum Jasa Tirta II . Aside from the Jatiluhur has the function of irrigation water supply for 242,000 ha of rice fields ( planting twice a year ) , raw water drinking water , aquaculture and flood control is managed by Perum Jasa Trita II . In addition to functioning as hydropower with runoff system in the world, the region has many recreational facilities Jatilahur adequate , are like hotels and bungalows , bar and restaurant , tennis courts , billiard , camping , swimming pool with water slide , meeting room , recreational facilities and water sports , playground and other facilities . Water sports and recreational facilities such as kayaking , windsurfing , boat cruises , water skiing , boating and more . In the waters of the reservoir lake there are also floating net fish farming , which is the main attraction . At the time of the day or in the stillness of the night we could induce calmness while enjoying grilled fish . This region also we can see the Satellite Earth Station is managed by PT . Indosat Tbk . ( ± 7 km from the center of Purwakarta ) , as a means of international communication . Types of services provided include international toll free service ( ITFS ) , Indosat Calling Card ( ICC ) , and other international direct . Jatiluhur can be visited via the Toll Road Purbaleunyi ( Purwakarta - Bandung - Cileunyi ) , exit at Toll Gate Jatilahur .