🌊 Situ Gintung

Indonesia · Asia · 43 m · 6.31°S, 106.76°E

Situ Gintung is an artificial lake near to the town of Cirendeu in the city of South Tangerang, Indonesia. It was formed by a dam up to 16 m (52 ft) high which was built by Dutch colonial authorities in 1933. The dam failed on 27 March 2009, draining the lake, with resulting floods killing at least 100 people.

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Quick facts

Country	Indonesia
Continent / region	Asia
Surface elevation	43 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	6.31°S, 106.76°E · view on map

Situ Gintung sits at 43 m in Indonesia, in Asia. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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