Wawa Dam
Wawa Dam (also known as Montalban Dam)[1] is a gravity dam constructed over the Marikina River in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal province, Philippines.[2] The slightly arched dam is situated in the 360-metre (1,180 ft) high Montalban Gorge or Wawa Gorge,[3] a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains, east of Manila. It was built in 1909 during the American colonial era to provide the water needs for Manila.[4][5] It used to be the only source of water for Manila until Angat Dam was built and Wawa was abandoned in 1968.[6] Due to insufficiency of water supply for Metro Manila, there was a strong clamor to reuse the dam.[7] The dam and surrounding area is currently protected as part of the Pamitinan Protected Landscape.
Wawa Dam | |
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Wawa Dam | |
Montalban Rodriguez Rizal Wawa Dam (Philippines) | |
Country | Philippines |
Location | Montalban Gorge, Rodriguez, Rizal |
Coordinates | 14°43′40″N 121°11′30″E |
Purpose | Water supply (original) Recreation (current) |
Dam and spillways | |
Type of dam | Arch-gravity dam |
Impounds | Marikina River |
Length | 280 feet (85 m) |
Spillways | One |
Spillway type | Ogee crest |
External links
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References
- Philippine Commission (1912). "Annual Reports of the U.S. War Department 1912, Vol. IV". Government Printing Office, Washington.
- "Final List of Watersheds Supporting 140 River Irrigation Systems of the NIA", pg. 5. Green Army Network. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- "Wawa Gorge". Google Maps. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
- Philippine Commission (1908). "Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War 1908, Part 1". Government Printing Office, Washington.
- http://www2.philstar.com/business/558574/mwss-eyes-wawa-dam-for-additional-water-supply
- https://pinoyshouts.wordpress.com/2010/01/25/wawa-dam-or-laiban-dam/
- Cruz, Neal (2010-06-10). "Probe water agencies on Wawa". Inquirer.net. Retrieved June 2012. Check date values in:
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