Sunter River

Sunter River or Kali Sunter is a river that flows in the eastern part of Jakarta, Indonesia.[1] The river is about 37 km long and has 73,184,092 m2 of river basin. Neighborhoods along of Kali Sunter are very densely populated, and prone to frequent flooding. There are five lakes along this side of the river with a total area of ​​37.2 hectares.[2] Another 11 small lakes is planned to build to control floods with an area of ​​163.74 hectares.[2]

The river is one of the 13 rivers that flows through Jakarta. It is currently undergoing embankment installation and river normalization. The length of embankment is 18.35 km, that is, from the bridge of the East Flood Canal meeting in Cipinang Melayu to the Delta Bridge in Jakasampurna, West Bekasi.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Soehoed, Abdoel Raoef (2002). Banjir Ibukota: Tinjauan Historis Dan Pandangan Ke Depan: Serangkaian Pemikiran Strategi Terpadu Jangka Panjang. Djambatan. p. 30. ISBN 978-979-428-449-0, 9794284491.
  2. 1 2 Kadri, T. (2011). C.A. Brebbia, eds. "Lakes Potency To Reduce Overflow Discharge In The Sunter River Area, Jakarta". Water Resources Management VI. WIT Press. doi:10.2495/WRM110571.
  3. ↑ Hana, Oktaviano DB (2013-08-12). "Perampungan Proyek Sungai Pasanggrahan, Angke Dan Sunter Molor". Bisnis.com. Copyright © 2014 by Bisnis Indonesia. Retrieved 2017-07-07.
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