Tarlac River
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The Tarlac River is a river in the Philippines
, located in the province of Tarlac.
It is visible from the dike near the Tarlac City Wet Market. It was formerly the site of traditional balsa or bamboo raft riding, until the river was heavily silted by sticky lahar
or mud flow brought by Mt. Pinatubo on its major eruption on June 15, 1991, filling the river with over 10 feet of lahar. Its main tributary is the O'donnel river in Sta. Lucia Capas, Tarlac
, the river itself originates from Mount Pinatubo and empties itself into the Agno River
in Pangasinan
. Tarlac river is dammed at Barangay Tibag in Tarlac city where it's water is used for irrigation and distributed to the northern and central regions of Tarlac, the rest of the river is now a bed of sand.
The river was once a good source of Fish and Water used for irrigation, the irrigation system now takes just about "all" of the remaining water and distributes it to Matatalaib and Maliwalo Tarlac etc. The River bed is also being used as a source of Sand and Stones that can be used as construction material.
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...
, located in the province of Tarlac.
It is visible from the dike near the Tarlac City Wet Market. It was formerly the site of traditional balsa or bamboo raft riding, until the river was heavily silted by sticky lahar
Lahar
A lahar is a type of mudflow or debris flow composed of a slurry of pyroclastic material, rocky debris, and water. The material flows down from a volcano, typically along a river valley. The term is a shortened version of "berlahar" which originated in the Javanese language of...
or mud flow brought by Mt. Pinatubo on its major eruption on June 15, 1991, filling the river with over 10 feet of lahar. Its main tributary is the O'donnel river in Sta. Lucia Capas, Tarlac
Capas, Tarlac
Capas is a first class municipality in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. According to the latest census, it has a population of 122,084 people in 18,333 households. It is a part of the Third Municipal district of Tarlac with Mayor Antonio "TJ" Capitulo Rodriguez, Jr. as its incumbent Mayor and...
, the river itself originates from Mount Pinatubo and empties itself into 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...
in Pangasinan
Pangasinan
Pangasinan is a province of the Republic of the Philippines. The provincial capital is Lingayen. Pangasinan is located on the west central and peripheral area of the island of Luzon along the Lingayen Gulf, with the total land area being 5,368.82 square kilometers . According to the latest census,...
. Tarlac river is dammed at Barangay Tibag in Tarlac city where it's water is used for irrigation and distributed to the northern and central regions of Tarlac, the rest of the river is now a bed of sand.
The river was once a good source of Fish and Water used for irrigation, the irrigation system now takes just about "all" of the remaining water and distributes it to Matatalaib and Maliwalo Tarlac etc. The River bed is also being used as a source of Sand and Stones that can be used as construction material.
See also
- Tarlac Province
- Tarlac CityTarlac CityThe City of Tarlac is a 1st class city in the province of Tarlac, Philippines. Tarlac provincial capitol building is shown on the back of the Philippines 500 peso note that features former Senator Benigno Aquino Jr...