Another ideal place for recreation and water sport is Singkarak Lake, 36 km from Bukittinggi. There are several motels and restaurants in the area. Singkarak Lake is located about 10 Km of Solok city and ± 35 Km from Kayu Aro. This lake is located in X Koto district and spread across Solok - Bukit Tinggi way. The lake is state between two regencies that is Solok regency and Tanah Datar regency with ± 129,70 km2 (± 1.129,29 Ha) width. Siangkarak Lake is the widest lake in West Sumatra and the second widest lake in Sumatra Island after Toba Lake.
The Lake that located in 362,5 m height from the sea level, has special species of fish that only live in this lake and the only in the world. Society around called as Bilih Fish (Mystacoleuseus Padangensis). Uniquely, this fish cannot live in other habitat, both in an aquarium and in a pool. The people around are often selling this fish and the visitors can enjoy the specific taste of this fish in the restaurants that located around the lake.
The Lake is equipped by some facilities, such as; hotels, motels, restaurants and also water sport facilities. Beside used as tourism objects and the economic source of society around, nowadays, this lake also used as the electric source of Sicincin.
Located in West Sumatra province, between Padang Panjang city and Solok region district. The Singkarak Lake is one of the greatest lakes in Sumatra, it type is tectonic, covered about 107.8 KM square, which have two major river to flows the excess water of Singkarak lake; Ombilin river and and Anai river. And the lake used as a water power station, which are generating power for West Sumatra province and Riau province. On this lake lives endemic fish, called ikan bilih/ mystacoleucus padangensis. Singkarak lake is about 15 KM from Padang Panjang city, it is a beautiful place for tourism destination. It is nice for fishing trips or just for picnic with your family. The Singkarak lake can be reach by public transportations.
