Kedung Ombo is a 6576 hectare dam area located across three districts in central Java. The dam was built in 1980 at the confluence of the Attack uter and Kedungombo Rivers and completed in 1991, making it one of the largest dams built by the Indonesian government. The reservoir features trees along its shores, areas for boating, fishing, and picnicking. It also supplies irrigation and raw water to local farms and cities and generates 22.5 megawatts of hydroelectric power. National racing championships have been held at the 600-meter racetrack located in a nearby village.
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1. Kedung Ombo is a giant dam area of 6576 hectares, which includes the area in three districts, is
Sragen, Boyolali, and Grobogan. This dam was built at the confluence of the River Attack uter
and located exactly in Hamlet Kedungombo, Ngrambat Village, District Geyer, Grobogan about
29 km to the south of the city Purwodadi. Kedung Ombo was built around 1980, and was
completed in the year 1991. This reservoir is one of the largest dam ever built by the
government.
Kedung Ombo region there are many trees that grow in the area of the reservoir so as to make
the atmosphere more beautiful and shady. Besides of beautiful scenery, visitors can walk around
the dam by boat. There is also a play area for children and a beautiful shade that makes you and
your family like to linger. Not to forget, in this place is also available at the same fishing area of
stalls selling a variety of processed foods made from fish.
In this area too, precisely in the village Ngargotirto, has built racetrack with a 600-meter track.
Racetrack, named 'Nyi Ageng Serang' it is a miniature of the racecourse Pulo Mas Jakarta. In
December 2006. The location is held racetrack national championship trophy Governor of
Central Java.
In addition to tourism, Kedung Ombo also utilized for hydroelectric power plants that generate
22.5 megawatts of power. This reservoir also serves as a reservoir flood to reduce the impact of
flooding in the area of the river flow. Not to forget the most important and the ultimate goal is
the construction of this dam for irrigation farming and raw water providers in the region
Grobogan, Demak, Kudus, Pati, and Semarang.