Lake Kerinci

Lake Kerinci (Indonesian: Danau Kerinci) is a lake in Jambi, Indonesia. It is located at 2°8′55″S 101°29′34″E.^[2]

Kerinci
Danau Kerinci (Indonesian) تاسيق كرينچي (Jawi)
Kerinci
Location	Jambi, Indonesia
Coordinates	2°8′55″S 101°29′34″E
Type	Tectonic/ volcanic
Part of	Batanghari basin
Primary outflows	Merangin River, Batang Kali River system[1]
Basin countries	Indonesia
Surface area	46 km2 (18 sq mi)
Max. depth	97 m (318 ft)
Water volume	1.6 km3 (1,300,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	785 m (2,575 ft)

The cyprinid fish Osteochilus kerinciensis is named after Lake Kerinci, its type locality.^[1]

See also

• Lake Kaco
• List of drainage basins of Indonesia
• List of lakes of Indonesia

References

1. Tan, Heok Hui & Maurice Kottelat (2009). "The fishes of the Batang Hari drainage, Sumatra, with description of six new species" (PDF). Ichthyological Exploration of Freshwaters. 20 (1): 13–69. hdl:10635/101912.
2. Nakano, Shin-ichi; Yahara, Tetsukazu; Nakashizuka, Tohru, eds. (2016). Aquatic Biodiversity Conservation and Ecosystem Services. Springer. p. 7. ISBN 9811007802.