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Bedegolan Dam

Bedegoaln Dam is located in my village of Korowelang Village Kutowinangun District Kebumen District. Exactly on the border between Korowelang Village, Jlegiwinangun and kabuaran.
About 5 minutes north of my house.

This dam was built in the Dutch colonial era, precisely in 1902 and was named Kiyai Bedegolan. Until now this dam is approximately 116 years old.

In the southern part of this dam complex there is one place that is sacred by the surrounding community namely petilasan kramat sunan geseng accompanied by an old tree.

To the east and west are the rice fields.
To the north is a dammed river.
The dam is facing south. The dammed river called bedegolan river, is the main tributary of the northern wadaslintang dam.
This dam has a total area 8166 Ha.
The length of the dam is about 30 meters south with one water gate. 





Its height is 10 meters. 

While overlooking the west along the 5 meters high 10 meters and equipped with 4 water gates.
To go down there are 2 steps.

 
All the building construction here is a rock foundation that is very strong because of the Dutch heritage.
Every dated 1 August this dam is drained and many people in 5 sub-districts are kutowinangun, prembun, padureso, poncowarno and crowded ambal busy looking for fish here.