LAKE NGEBEL
Lake Ngebel - It is called lake Ngebel because it is in Ngebel
subdistrict territory. It is located about 24 km to the north-east of Ponogoro,
Ngebel lake is in the slope of Wilis mountain with 734 m height on the sea and the
temperature 22 to 32 c. With the wide of surface about 1.5 km, Ngebel lake
surrounded by the road along 5 km.
This lake has an amazing panorama, cool air with the maiden
nature condition that kept one million potentials to be dug up. We also could
met various fruits like: durian, mangosteens, pundung, etc. In the lake also
spread various fishes, one them is the variety fishes that has protected. It is
Hampala fish or the local inhabitants named Ngongok fish. For that purposes, it
also available accommodation facilities that already for the visitor who want
to spend the night. The facilities is managed by the Regional Government and
private enterprise.
According to the developing legend in the community, Ngebel lake
was formed based on the story of a dragon snake, named “Baru Klinting”. When
the snake take a meditating and unintentionally he was cut-piece by the
community around to be eaten. Mysteriously the snake changed into a child who
afterwards visited the community and made a contest to repeal the rib that was
transfixed by him into the land. Not even one succeeded in carrying it out. Afterwards he repealed this rib, and from this rib
hole went out water that afterwards became the big pool that welled up and
became Ngebel lake. It seems Ngebel lake had important role in the history of
Ponorogo Regency, because one of the founders of Ponorogo regency, Batoro
Katong, before doing the greatness Islam religion in Ponogoro regency had clear
himself in a pool near to Ngebel lake. At this time, it is known as pool /
Kucur Batoro.
