GLENMORE – Tourism potential owned by the Public Works Department (COULD) Irrigation in the working area of the irrigation exploitation coordinator (Match) Glenmore quite a lot. Besides the pennant reservoir that never dries up, Another spot that is no less interesting is the Porolinggo floodgate in Salamrejo Hamlet, Sumbergondo Village, Glenmore Kecamatan District.
Porolinggo's three sluice points known as P0, P1, and P2, now starting to preen with colorful paint to look beautiful and charming. Even, potential P1 to P2, looks great for water activities like tubing or bodyboarding, especially for kids.
Medium floodgate P0, the flow is similar to Pringgarata tourism in Lombok, NTB. Glenmore Water Lighters, Supardi, said the potential of the Glenmore area is always synergized with the local village government. For the irrigation line in Salamrejo which divides the rice fields from P1 to P2, planned to be tested with water games.
"This is the plan to make white water rafting, but for kids,he explained. In addition to cooperation with irrigation external parties, Supardi admits that he will cooperate with the internal office, namely the employees. One of the concrete forms of cooperation, through painting done independently, both in workmanship and procurement of goods.
It's all done by adjusting each capacity. So that, the work culture at the Glenmore Irrigation match can be fun. “My office is my palace, my work area, my tour," he said. According to Supardi, The most important thing is that the existence of the Glenmore Irrigation lighter is able to completely meet the irrigation needs of rice fields in Glenmore District, Kalibaru, and some of the rice fields in Genteng District, Gambiran, and Tegalsari in total 6.719 hectare.
“This water is for the Glenmore area and some other areas," he said. Meanwhile, Sumbergondo Village Head, Norman Iswandi, said the trial of Porolinggo irrigation utilization had indeed been carried out. But, for sports tourism activities are still in the maturation stage.
This tourist attraction will be introduced to the public who have potential, including European researchers who will come to Sumbergondo in the near future. "The plan is for the village of Sumbergondo to be visited by six researchers from six countries.", Later we will invite you to see the potential of this water," he said. (radar)