The Babak River is a river that flows in the island of
Lombok
Lombok is an island in West Nusa Tenggara province, Indonesia. It forms part of the chain of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the Lombok Strait separating it from Bali to the west and the Alas Strait between it and Sumbawa to the east. It is rou ...
, in
West Nusa Tenggara
West Nusa Tenggara ( id, Nusa Tenggara Barat – NTB) is a province of Indonesia. It comprises the western portion of the Lesser Sunda Islands, with the exception of Bali which is its own province. Mataram, on Lombok, is the capital and largest ...
, Indonesia.
Course
It originates at Mount Timanuk in
East Lombok Regency
East Lombok Regency is a Regencies of Indonesia, regency ( id, Kabupaten) of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok, of which it comprises the eastern third (including minor offshore islands); the admin ...
, with a source elevation of 2,575 meters. It flows in a southwesterly direction, with a parallel
drainage pattern, reaching the
Lombok Strait
The Lombok Strait ( id, Selat Lombok), is a strait connecting the Java Sea to the Indian Ocean, and is located between the islands of Bali and Lombok in Indonesia. The Gili Islands are on the Lombok side.
Its narrowest point is at its southern o ...
at the district of Labuapi,
West Lombok Regency
West Lombok Regency ( id, Kabupaten Lombok Barat) is a regency of the Indonesian Province of West Nusa Tenggara. It is located on the island of Lombok and the administrative capital is the town of Gerung. The regency covers an area of 1,053.92&nbs ...
. The length of the river's main course is around 55 km.
Watershed
The watershed of the river covers an area of 259 km
2.
Due to the highly seasonal flow of the river, which overflows during monsoon season and dries up during the dry seasons, it is considered a "critical watershed". Since 2007, efforts have been made by local communities to restore forests in the river's basin, reducing the impact of erosion and flooding.
See also
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List of drainage basins of Indonesia
This is a list of river catchment areas, also known as drainage basins, in Indonesia.
Based on the National River Basin Classification map, Indonesia has a total of 42,210 river basins organized as a basis for determining watershed management poli ...
References
{{Rivers in Indonesia
Rivers of Lombok
Drainage basins of Lombok