Length 150 km Source Cordillera Central | Basin area 5,110 km² Mouth elevation 0 | |
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- average 9,808,000 m/s (346,366,251.20 cu ft/s) | ||
The legend of magat river
Magat River is a river in the Philippine island of Luzon. It is the largest tributary of Cagayan River, the longest and largest river system in the country, with an estimated drainage area of 5, 110 km², roughly twenty percent of the total drainage area of the river.
Contents
- The legend of magat river
- Map of Magat River Philippines
- The legend of magat river literature 1 8 00 9 00
- Magat River Integrated Irrigation System
- References
Map of Magat River, Philippines
The legend of magat river literature 1 8 00 9 00
Magat River Integrated Irrigation System
The Magat River Integrated Irrigation System Project, started by the National Irrigation Administration in the 1960s, is one of the Philippine's largest irrigation projects with hydroelectric power generation capacity. Its total cost amounted to US$500 million.
The project is made up of the Magat reservoir, three diversion dams, a large number of irrigation canals and three pumping stations to supply irrigation water for an area of about 97,400 hectares (241,000 acres). It is also includes hydroelectric power plants; 360 MW at Magat reservoir, 6,000 kW at Baligatan and 2,500 kW Magat mini-hydroelectric power pants in Maris main canal.