Agus River
Agus River | |
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BARMM | |
• coordinates | 7°53′31″N 124°15′09″E / 7.89194°N 124.25250°E |
• elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
Iligan City, Northern Mindanao | |
• coordinates | 8°11′50″N 124°11′21″E / 8.19722°N 124.18917°E |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
Length | 36.5 km (22.7 mi) |
Basin size | 1,645 km2 (635 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Iligan Bay |
• average | 10 m3/s (350 cu ft/s) |
The Agus River is a river that flows for 36.5 kilometres (22.7 mi)
Importance to humans
The lake and the river are used for both commercial and sport fishing, as well as for recreational activities such as boating and swimming. The river in its entirety, however, is not navigable because the current in some areas reaches a velocity of up to thirty miles an hour.
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