Ambuklao Dam
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Ambuklao Dam is a dam that supports a hydroelectric plant in the mountains of Bokod, Benguet
province of Philippines
. The development of the Agno River
for purposes of hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and irrigation had been conceived as early as the late 1940s. Preliminary investigations for development at Ambuklao and Binga Dam sites were undertaken as early as January 1948. With maximum water storage capacity of 327170000 cubic metre, the dam, located 36 km (22.4 mi) from Baguio city, can produce 75 megawatts of electricity to Luzon
grid. The main source of water comes from the Agno River
which originates from Mt. Data.
Bokod, Benguet
Bokod is a 4th class municipality in the province of Benguet, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 12,913 people in 2,242 households....
province of Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
. The development of the Agno River
Agno River
Agno River is a river in the Philippine island of Luzon, in the province of Pangasinan. It is the fifth largest river system in the country with drainage area of 5,952 km². It originates in the Cordillera Mountains and empties into the South China Sea via the Cordillera Mountains...
for purposes of hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and irrigation had been conceived as early as the late 1940s. Preliminary investigations for development at Ambuklao and Binga Dam sites were undertaken as early as January 1948. With maximum water storage capacity of 327170000 cubic metre, the dam, located 36 km (22.4 mi) from Baguio city, can produce 75 megawatts of electricity to Luzon
Luzon
Luzon is the largest island in the Philippines. It is located in the northernmost region of the archipelago, and is also the name for one of the three primary island groups in the country centered on the Island of Luzon...
grid. The main source of water comes from the Agno River
Agno River
Agno River is a river in the Philippine island of Luzon, in the province of Pangasinan. It is the fifth largest river system in the country with drainage area of 5,952 km². It originates in the Cordillera Mountains and empties into the South China Sea via the Cordillera Mountains...
which originates from Mt. Data.