Dodokan River

The Dodokan River is a river that flows in the island of Lombok, in West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia.

Dodokan
The Dodokan in 1946
Location of river mouth
Location
Country	Indonesia
Province	West Nusa Tenggara
Municipalities	Central Lombok, West Lombok
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Lombok Strait
• coordinates	8°40′42″S 116°4′10″E
Length	64 km
Basin size	579 km2

Course

The furthest headwaters of the Dodokan originates from Batukliang, Central Lombok Regency, and flows in a westerly direction. During the course of the river, there are two dams that had been erected - the Batujai Dam and then the Pengga Dam. After the Pengga Dam, it flows for a further 23.3 km before reaching the Lombok Strait. Its total length is 64 km.^[1]

Watershed

Dodokan's watershed is the largest by area in Lombok Island, with a total area of 578.62 km² and covering much of the southwestern portion of the island. Aside from the major dams along the main course, there are tens of smaller retention basin in the watershed.^[1]

Use

The river mouth, which includes a mangrove forest, is a local tourist destination, due to relatively clear waters and extensive surrounding vegetation.^[2]

See also

• List of drainage basins of Indonesia

References

1. "Katalog Sungai Dodokan" (in Indonesian). Directorate of Water Resources, Ministry of Public Works. Retrieved 1 August 2021.
2. "Liburan di Sungai Dodokan Lobar, Bayar Rp 5 Ribu Wisata Sampai Puas". Lombok Post (in Indonesian). 13 July 2020. Retrieved 2 August 2021.