Telaga Gergasi (Gigantic Well) in Selama, Perak
Just 2km from Sungai Atas Sungai, driving along the bank of the river, is Telaga Gergasi. This Gigantic Well is located in Kampung Bagan Baharu.
Similar to Sungai Atas Sungai, Telaga Gergasi is very descriptive, as it was named literally, too. But why does the community need a gigantic well? Believed to be built by the British, also in 1936, this well is part of the Sungai Atas Sungai structure.
Still being used today to divert water from Sungai Ijok to Tasik Bukit Merah (Bukit Merah Lake), the well is 18 metres deep, primarily to avert erosion to the river bed and also to filter debris before the water flows out to the lake, via an underground channel.
Why would travellers want to visit Telaga Gergasi? Besides learning British engineering, on a good day when the water level is high, multiple rainbows are formed when sunlight shines onto water sprays created from the steep drop of the blanket of water.
During my visit, I did not have such luck to witness the rainbows as the water level was rather low. It just means that I have to go for another trip!
For more information about Selama, contact Selama District Council directly.
Majlis Daerah Selama (Selama District Council)
Add: 34100 Selama, Perak Darul Ridzuan.
Tel: +605 8394 201
Fax: +605 8394 377
Email: webmaster@mdselama.gov.my
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Wow! I haven’t visit the Telaga Gergasi yet even I’m from Perak.
Wow. That’s one weirdly creepy well in the middle. Loved the flower too! Should drive down someday!
Wahh besarnya! Tak pernah tahu pun tentang kewujudan telaga ni selama ni huhu
Wow! A well that is 18 metres deep. Just wondering if the water over spill during rainy season.
is that a well? woah, looks more like a very big hole!
Wow..gigantic well..never heard before. More interesting places at selama. I know from ur blog
Digunakan sejak zaman british.diselia oleh kos dan mds menjadikan tempat wajib dilawati di selama krn keunikan tersendiri. Air tidak akan melimpah kerana ada kunci air yg control aras air.dahulu utk saliran sawah padi
That’s a really big well! I have not seen it before and I’ll love to check it out.
The Telaga surely is big! I never see such big well before in life, time to plan my visit there. The view is really amazing though.
Telaga Gergasi. Never heard about this before. Yeahh. U should repeat come here to witnesses the amazing multiple rainbow view.
wah.. Telaga Gergasi? Never heard about this before.. thanks sebab bertambah ilmu saya sebab entri you ni..
wow….the well so big!!!! is it dangerous??
That’s a new name I have heard. It looks like heaven on earth. I will definitely visit this place some day
Seems like Selama has so many interesting things and places to see and do….
That’s amazing that they built that kind of irrigation. Now its a tourist spot 🙂
Without this giant well, I think there could be a more huge problem.