Chini Lake
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Tasik Chini is a series of 12 lakes near the Pahang River in central Pahang, Malaysia. The lakeshores are inhabited by the Jakun branch of the Orang Asli.
Chini River, which drains from the lake, flows into Pahang River. The river is dammed to maintain the lake's depth during the dry season. However, this has disrupted the natural ecology of the lake and caused the death of trees on its shores due to increased water level.
The lake is also famous for its lotus blossoms from June to September.
[edit] Legends
According to Orang Asli legend, the lake is inhabited by a dragon called the Naga Seri Gumum (sometimes referred to as "Malaysia's Loch Ness Monster"). It is believed to contain an ancient sunken Khmer city at the bottom of the lake.1
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| Districts: Bera | Bentong | Cameron Highlands | Jerantut | Kuantan | Kuala Lipis | Maran | Pekan | Raub | Rompin | Temerloh | ||
| Major settlements: Bandar Indera Mahkota | Bandar Pusat Jengka | Bandar Muadzam Shah | Bandar Tun Abdul Razak | Batu Talam | Belimbing | Benta | Bentong | Beserah | Brinchang | Bukit Tinggi | Chenor | Chini Lake | Cherating | Fraser's Hill | Gambang | Gebeng | Genting Highlands | Genting Sempah | Gohtong Jaya | Janda Baik | Jerantut | Karak | Ketari | Kuala Lipis | Kuala Rompin | Kuantan (capital) | Lanchang | Lubuk Paku | Lurah Bilut | Maran | Mentakab | Merapoh | Paluh Hinai | Pekan | Raub | Rompin | Sungai Lembing | Tanah Rata | Teluk Cempedak | Temerloh | Teriang | ||
| Islands: Pulau Tioman | ||
