Bali’s extended dry season have left the iconic temple of Pura Ulun Danu Beratan high and dry while in normal time it would be surrounded by the waters of Lake Beratan. The depth of the lake has declined by as much as 12 meters, allowing people to walk across the dry lake bottom to access a temple formerly approachable only by small boat. The water have been receding at the Temple for the past six months due to the prolonged dry season.
The loss of water depth is the worse in the history of Lake Beratan and its world famous temple. Some visiting tourists say that the temple no longer resembles the pictures presented in brochures and travel guides showing the charming temple surrounded by water.
