Elephant Mungkur Reservoir is an artificial lake located in the town ofWonogiri, Central Java Province. The longest river in Java that Solo is a main stream reservoir that irrigates this. Elephant Mungkur Reservoircovers an area of 8800 ha and irrigate the fields in 7 districts inSukoharjo, Klaten, Karanganyar and Sragen. In addition, as a supplier of drinking water for residents in Wonogiri. Functioned as a reservoir of course be used as a producer of hydroelectric power. In addition togenerating electricity, dams Mungkur Elephant is also used as a means of tourism. Here the boat is available for lease for the area surrounding thereservoir. In addition, for the fishing enthusiast can channel his hobbyhere. To which extreme sports hobbies, we can also play sportsparagliding (hang gliding). In some of the reservoirs dry up due toElephant Mungkur the dry season also appear to be enabled by thepopulation to be used as agricultural land. From here we can see howthis Mungkur Elephant dam not only as a tourist attraction but also asource of livelihood for the residents in the vicinity.
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