This is a list of the notablelakes of Indonesia. Indonesia has 521 naturallakes and over 100reservoirs, covering approximately 21,000 km2. The total volume of water held is approximately 500 km3. The largest lake, by both area and volume, isLake Toba inSumatra. It holds 240 km3 of freshwater, and is the largest lake body inSoutheast Asia.
Indonesia has 3 of the 20deepest lakes in the world -Lake Matano inSulawesi (590 m), Lake Toba in Sumatra (505 m), andLake Poso in Sulawesi (450 m). The only lake in Indonesia having acryptodepression (the bottom of the lake is below sea level) is Lake Matano.
The lakes and reservoirs supply water for personal and commercial uses, and support economic activities likefisheries,hydropower,irrigation,transport, andrecreation. They assist in preventingfloods, and are importantecological entities.
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km2) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Laut Tawar | Tectonic | 1,100 | 70 | 80 | - |
| Lake Toba | Volcanic/ tectonic | 905 | 1,130 | 529 | 240 |
| Lake Maninjau | Caldera | 459 | 97.9 | 169 | 10.4 |
| Lake Diatas | Tectonic | 1,531 | 12.3 | 44 | - |
| Lake Dibawah | Tectonic | 1,462 | 11.2 | 309 | - |
| Lake Singkarak | Tectonic | 362 | 107.8 | 268 | 16.1 |
| Lake Gunung Tujuh | Caldera | 1,950 | 9.6 | 40 | - |
| Lake Kerinci | Tectonic/ volcanic | 710 | 46 | 97 | 1.6 |
| Lake Ranau | Tectonic/ volcanic | 540 | 125.9 | 229 | 21.95 |
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km2) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Sentarum | Floodplain | 35 | 275 | 8 | -- |
| Lake Bangkau | Floodplain | 10 | 20 | 4.5 | - |
| Riam Kanan Reservoir | Reservoir | - | 92 | - | 1.2 |
| Lake Semayang | Floodplain | 5 | 120 | 6 | - |
| Lake Jempang | Floodplain | 50 | 450 | 6 | - |
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Surface Area (km2) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saguling Reservoir | Reservoir | 645 | 53.4 | 99 | 0.93 |
| Cirata Reservoir | Reservoir | 200 | 62 | 125 | 2.16 |
| Jatiluhur Reservoir | Reservoir | 111 | 83 | 105 | 2.97 |
| Darma Reservoir | Reservoir | 670 | 4 | 14 | 0.04 |
| Sempor Reservoir | Reservoir | 100 | 12? | 42 | 0.052 |
| Mrica Reservoir | Reservoir | 200 | 70? | 100 | - |
| Lake Lebak Wangi | Semi-natural | - | 0.053 | - | - |
| Lake Rawa Pening | Semi-natural | 463 | 25 | 14 | 0.052 |
| Gajah Mungkur Reservoir | Reservoir | 140 | 90 | 136 | 0.74 |
| Kedung Ombo Reservoir | Reservoir | 100 | 46 | 90 | 0.72 |
| Sengguruh Reservoir | Reservoir | - | - | - | - |
| Lahor Reservoir | Reservoir | 270 | 2.6 | 30 | 0.037 |
| Sutami Reservoir | Reservoir | 270 | 15 | 50 | 0.34 |
| Wlingi Reservoir | Reservoir | 163 | 3.8 | 6 | 0.024 |
| Selorejo Reservoir | Reservoir | 620 | 4 | 32 | 0.062 |
| Wadaslintang Reservoir | Reservoir | - | 14.6 | - | - |
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km2) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bali | |||||
| Lake Tamblingan | Caldera | 1,214 | 1.9 | 90 | - |
| Lake Buyan | Caldera | 1,214 | 3.9 | 87 | - |
| Lake Bratan | Caldera | 1,231 | 3.8 | 22 | - |
| Lake Batur | Caldera | 1,031 | 15.9 | 88 | - |
| Palasari Reservoir | Reservoir | 66 | 3? | 45 | - |
| Lombok | |||||
| Lake Segara Anak | Crater | 2,008 | 11.3 | 190 | - |
| Flores | |||||
| Lake Tigawarna | Crater | 1,410 | 0.4 | 60 | - |
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km2) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Tondano | Crater | 600 | 50 | 20 | - |
| Lake Limboto | Floodplain | 25 | 56 | 2.5 | - |
| Lake Lindu | Tectonic | 1,000 | 32 | 100 | - |
| Lake Poso | Tectonic | 508 | 323.2 | 450 | - |
| Lake Sidenreng | Floodplain | 6 | 200? | 4 | - |
| Lake Tempe | Floodplain | 5 | 350 | 5 | - |
| Lake Matano | Tectonic | 382 | 164.1 | 590 | - |
| Lake Towuti | Tectonic | 293 | 561.1 | 203 | - |
| Name | Type | Elevation (m) | Area (km2) | Max-depth (m) | Volume (km3) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Amaru | Solution | 250 | 22 | 20 | - |
| Lake Tigi | Solution | 1,780 | 46.9 | - | - |
| Lake Laamora | Solution | 400 | 62.1 | 50 | - |
| Lake Paniai | Tectonic | 1,742 | 195.5 | 50 | - |
| Lake Rombebai | Floodplain | 10 | 149 | - | - |
| Lake Sentani | Landslide dam | 70 | 93.6 | 42 | - |
