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Learn about the history, sources, usage, and service providers of water supply and sanitation in the Philippines. The country has various levels of water systems, from stand-alone points to piped connections, operated by local government units, water districts, and private companies.
A partial list of permanent lakes in the Philippines, with their types, areas, elevations, provinces, regions and coordinates. Learn about the origin and features of these lakes, such as volcanic, tectonic, landslide and reservoir lakes.
The Cagayan River, also known as the Río Grande de Cagayán, is the longest river [3] [1] and the largest river by discharge volume of water in the Philippines.It has a total length of approximately 505 kilometres (314 mi) and a drainage basin covering 27,753 square kilometres (10,715 sq mi). [2]
NAWASA stands for National Waterworks and Sewerage System Authority, the government agency that privatized water services in Metro Manila and nearby provinces. It was renamed as MWSS in 1971 and split the concession into east and west zones for Manila Water and Maynilad.
The Pasig River (Filipino: Ilog Pasig; Spanish: Río Pásig) is a water body in the Philippines that connects Laguna de Bay to Manila Bay.Stretching for 25.2 kilometers (15.7 mi), it bisects the Philippine capital of Manila and its surrounding urban area into northern and southern halves.
18 Major River Basins in the Philippines. Rivers in the Philippines are grouped into 18 major river basins. Of these, the Cagayan, the country's longest river, [1] has the largest drainage basin, followed by the Mindanao, the Agusan, and the Pampanga. [2]
Agno River is a large river in Luzon, Philippines, that originates in the Cordillera Mountains and flows into the South China Sea. It has a drainage area of 5,952 square kilometres, three hydroelectric dams, and a rich biodiversity.
Angat Dam is a concrete hydroelectric dam in Bulacan, Philippines that supplies water and power to Metro Manila and nearby provinces. It was built in 1967 and has a normal high water level of 210 meters, and a capacity of 850 million cubic meters.