5 Most Horrible Reservoirs on the Java Island, Have a Dark Story
- VIVA/M Ali Wafa
VIVA – The island of Java has many reservoirs that are said to have mystical stories. Reservoir is most commonly an enlarged natural or artificial lake created using a dam to store fresh water.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, such as controlling a watercourse that drains an existing body of water, interrupting a watercourse to form an embayment within it, through excavation, or building any number of retaining walls or levees.
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Reservoirs on the Java Island have a beauty that’s not engraved. Unfortunately, these reservoirs have a scary to dark story.
Here are some of the most horrible reservoirs on the Java Island that are summarized from various sources.
1. Saguling Reservoir, Bandung
Waduk Saguling untuk PLTA di Bandung Barat
- Antara/ Rosa Panggabean
Saguling Reservoir is an artificial lake located in Bandung at an altitude of 643 meters above sea level. This reservoir is one of three reservoirs that stem the flow of the Citarum River.
Saguling is believed by local people to be the location of the magical kingdom. No wonder when visitors come there, they often see creatures from other dimensions.
Many said, there’s a beautiful female ghost who often appears in the Saguling Reservoir. The existence of the creature indicates the occurrence of a trance event.
2. Wates Reservoir, Madiun
Wates Reservoir is a dam located in Wates Village, Balerejo District, Madiun Regency. This reservoir has been known for a long time as the most haunted reservoir on the island of Java.
Wates Reservoir has claimed many victims since its construction several years ago. Most recently, three project workers went missing there.
After being reported missing, the local community agreed to hold a ritual by throwing three white chickens alive and Telon flowers.
Believe it or not, an hour passed, the three workers were found around 5 p.m. even though the SAR team has been searching since 11 a.m. Local people believe that it can happen because of spirits.
