Serayu River

River in Central Java, Indonesia
7°18′41.9436″S 109°59′32.8056″E / 7.311651000°S 109.992446000°E / -7.311651000; 109.992446000 • elevation2,565 m (8,415 ft)[1] Mouth 
 • location
Indian Ocean
 • coordinates
7°41′0.5604″S 109°6′24.9876″E / 7.683489000°S 109.106941000°E / -7.683489000; 109.106941000
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)Length181 km (112 mi)[1]Basin size3,738 km2 (1,443 sq mi)[2] to 4,375 km2 (1,689 sq mi)[1]Discharge  • locationNear mouth • average(Period: 2005–2014)441.19 m3/s (15,580 cu ft/s)[2] 415 m3/s (14,700 cu ft/s) • minimum(Period: 2005–2014)131.4 m3/s (4,640 cu ft/s)[2] • maximum(Period: 2005–2014)1,370.5 m3/s (48,400 cu ft/s)[2] Discharge  • locationRawalo (Basin size: 2,631 km2 (1,016 sq mi)[1] • average(Period: 1971–1995)273.41 m3/s (9,655 cu ft/s)[1] • minimum(Period: 1971–1995)58.8 m3/s (2,080 cu ft/s)[1] • maximum(Period: 1971–1995)1,497 m3/s (52,900 cu ft/s)[1] Discharge  • locationBanjarnegara (Basin size: 704 km2 (272 sq mi)[1] • average(Period: 1978–1995)57.16 m3/s (2,019 cu ft/s)[1] • minimum(Period: 1978–1995)17.3 m3/s (610 cu ft/s)[1] • maximum(Period: 1978–1995)548 m3/s (19,400 cu ft/s)[1] Basin featuresRiver systemSerayu RiverTributaries  • leftBegaluh, Sapi • rightTulis, Merawu, Klawing, Tajum

The Serayu River is a river in Central Java, Indonesia, about 300 km southeast of the capital Jakarta.[3][4]

Hydrology

The river spanned from northeast to southwest with a length of around 181 km, and crossing five kabupaten (regency) in Central Java; they are Wonosobo Regency, Banjarnegara Regency, Purbalingga Regency, Banyumas Regency, draining to Indian Ocean with estuarine located at Cilacap Regency.[5]

Geography

The river flows in the southern central area of Java with a predominantly tropical monsoon climate (designated as Am in the Köppen-Geiger climate classification).[6] The annual average temperature in the area is 24 °C. The warmest month is March, when the average temperature is around 25 °C, and the coldest is August, at 23 °C.[7] The average annual rainfall is 3897 mm. The wettest month is January, with an average of 561 mm of rainfall, and the driest is September, with 34 mm of rainfall.[8]

Uses

Mrica Dam is a hydroelectric power dam installed in the Serayu River.[9][10]

Water rafting is one of the tourist attractions in the villages of Tunggara and Prigi, in Banjarnegara Regency.[11]

Gallery

  • Serayu river
    Serayu river
  • Railroad construction by the Serayu near Kebasen, Banyumas
    Railroad construction by the Serayu near Kebasen, Banyumas
  • Railroad bridge across Serayu near Kebasen
    Railroad bridge across Serayu near Kebasen
  • Bridge at Rawalo, Banyumas
    Bridge at Rawalo, Banyumas
  • Bridge near Maos, Cilacap (before 1917)
    Bridge near Maos, Cilacap (before 1917)
  • Bridge built in 1890
    Bridge built in 1890
  • Serayu river
    Serayu river

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Kali Serayu (PDF).
  2. ^ a b c d PENGELOLAAN SUMBER DAYA AIR WILAYAH SUNGAI SERAYU-BOGOWONTO (PDF). 2016.
  3. ^ Kali Serayu at Geonames.org (cc-by); Last updated 2013-06-04; Database dump downloaded 2015-11-27
  4. ^ Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993.
  5. ^ Munir, A. 2009. Karakteristik daerah aliran sungai (DAS) Serayu Provinsi Jawa Tengah berdasarkan kondisi fisik, sosial, serta ekonomi. Dept. Geografi FMIPA Universitas Indonesia. (paper tidak diterbitkan)
  6. ^ Peel, M C; Finlayson, B L; McMahon, T A (2007). "Updated world map of the Köppen-Geiger climate classification". Hydrology and Earth System Sciences. 11 (5): 1633–1644. doi:10.5194/hess-11-1633-2007. Retrieved 30 January 2016.
  7. ^ "NASA Earth Observations Data Set Index". NASA. 30 January 2016.
  8. ^ "NASA Earth Observations: Rainfall (1 month - TRMM)". NASA/Tropical Rainfall Monitoring Mission. 30 January 2016.
  9. ^ Tempo.co: Usia Waduk Mrica Diperkirakan Tinggal 12 Tahun. Diakses 5/XII/2014.
  10. ^ Dinas Budpar Banjarnegara: Wisata Waduk Mrica. Diakses 5/XII/2014.
  11. ^ Kab. Banjarnegara: Arung Jeram Kaliserayu. Diakses 5/XII/2014.
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