Gajah Mungkur Reservoir is a reservoir that is located 3 km to the south City Wonogiri district, Central Java Province. The artificial lake was constructed with the length of the river bank on the island of Java, namely Bengawan Solo river. Built starting in the late 1970s and began operating in 1978. With the reservoir area of approximately 8800 ha in 7 districts can irrigate 23,600 ha of rice fields in the area Sukoharjo, Klaten, Karanganyar and Sragen. In addition to drinking water supply Wonogiri City also produces electricity from PLTA of 12.4 MegaWatt. To build a reservoir of this government to move the water reservoir with tergusur transmigration Bedhol Deso to Sitiung, the Province of Lampung.
Gajah Mungkur reservoir is also a place of recreation that is very beautiful. Here the boat is available to the corral, as well as the fishing. In addition you can also enjoy sports layang hanging (Gantole). There is also a recreational park “Sendang” which is located 6 km south of Wonogiri.
This reservoir can be planned until the age of 100 years. However, until 2007, so the more visible the high silt create doubt whether I can be 100 years old. At the end of the year in 2006 when the dry season, so that the surface of the reservoir to decrease the road into the city district Eromoko with Baturetno. This is because the management of forest green belt is not correct. Since the monetary crisis the country is theft / of acacia trees around the water uncontrollable again.
