Tes Lake is a natural tourist attraction in the Lebong Regency. It is one of the largest lakes in Indonesia.[2] Tes Lake is the main hydroelectric (hydropower) supplier for nearly all of Bengkulu Province. The lake covers an area of approximately 750 hectares.

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Tes Lake
Tes Lake
Location	Indonesia
Coordinates	3°13′40″S 102°20′54″E
Type	Shrunken lake
Primary inflows	Ketahun River & Pauh River
Primary outflows	Air Putih River
Catchment area	10 km2 (3.9 sq mi)
Basin countries	Indonesia
Max. length	5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width	1 km (0.62 mi)
Surface area	5 km2 (1.9 sq mi)
Average depth	10 m (33 ft)
Max. depth	56 m (184 ft)
Water volume	0.05 km3 (41,000 acre⋅ft)
Shore length1	4 km (2.5 mi)
Surface elevation	1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Islands	Bungin Ialand, Pasir Island, Titik Island, Saweak Island & Ujung Island
References	[1]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Area description

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

Flora

Because of its climate, crops such as coffee are mainly grown. Other florae that grow around the area are Meranti, Dyera costulata, Kayu Gadis, Pulai, Gelam, and other plants which also grow elsewhere in Bengkulu Province.

Fauna

A lot of animals can be found in Tes Lake including tigers, gibbons, monkeys, snakes, bears, many kinds of domestic birds, dogs, many types of domestic fish and many other creatures. ^{[citation needed]}

Location

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

• Subdistrict: South Lebong

• Regency: Lebong

• Province: Bengkulu

Topography

950m to 600m above sea level.

Geology and climate

Based on information from an exploration conducted in 1964, the main types of soil found in Tes Lake are regosol, andosol, latosol, and podzol (brown podzol soil).

With more wet seasons on average, Tes Lake receives an average annual rainfall intensity of 2.700-3.500 mm. The area is classified as type A, with a Q value of approximately 0.9% - 7.7%, according to classifications from Schimidt and Ferguson. [3]

References