Magat River
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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.
projects with hydroelectric power generation capacity. Its total cost amounted to US$500 million dollars.
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 ha. 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.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the Philippine island of 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...
. It is the largest tributary of Cagayan River
Cagayan River
The Cagayan River is the longest and largest river in the Philippine Archipelago. It is located in the Cagayan Valley region in northeastern part of Luzon island and traverses the provinces of Nueva Vizcaya, Quirino, Isabela and Cagayan.-Topography:...
, 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.
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 irrigationIrrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
projects with hydroelectric power generation capacity. Its total cost amounted to US$500 million dollars.
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 ha. 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.