Indonesia has 521 natural lakes and over 100 reservoirs, covering approximately 21,000 km2.
The total volume of water held is approximately 500 km3.
It holds 240 km3 of freshwater, and is the largest lake body in Southeast Asia.
The lakes and reservoirs supply water for personal and commercial uses, and support economic activities like fisheries, hydropower, irrigation, transport, and recreation.
They assist in preventing floods, and are important ecological entities.