Agusan River
| Agusan River Rio Grande de Agusan | |
|---|---|
Pantukan, Davao de Oro | |
| • location | Davao del Norte |
| • coordinates | 7°26′35″N 126°13′16″E / 7.443°N 126.221°E |
| • elevation | 1,022 m (3,353 ft) |
Compostela | |
The Agusan River is third longest river in the Philippines, located in the north-eastern part of Mindanao island, draining majority of the Caraga region and some parts of Davao de Oro. It is the country's third largest river (after the Cagayan River and Rio Grande de Mindanao) with a total drainage area of 11,937 square kilometres (4,609 sq mi)[2] and an estimated length of 349 kilometres (217 mi) from its origin.[1][3][4]
Geography
The
headwaters of the river are found in the mountains of Davao de Oro, near its border with Davao Oriental and east of Tagum. It flows through the wide Agusan River valley which measures 177 kilometers (110 mi) from south to north and varies from 32–48 kilometers (20–30 miles) in width.[5] It finally drains into Butuan Bay at its mouth in Butuan
.
One of the prominent features in the Agusan River basin is the presence of the
wildlife sanctuary by then-President Fidel V. Ramos in 1996.[4]
Watershed
The Agusan River basin is divided into three
Santa Josefa to Amparo, Agusan del Sur while the lower Agusan River basin is from Amparo to its mouth at Butuan
.
See also
References
- ^ a b Kenneth Kimutai too (July 24, 2018). "Longest Rivers In The Philippines". worldatlas.com. WorldAtlas. Retrieved September 9, 2019.
- ^ a b Vicente B. Tuddao Jr. (September 21, 2011). "Water Quality Management in the Context of Basin Management: Water Quality, River Basin Management and Governance Dynamics in the Philippines" (PDF). www.wepa-db.net. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved April 10, 2017.
- ^ Kundel, Jim (June 7, 2007). "Water profile of Philippines". Encyclopedia of Earth. Archived from the original on September 21, 2008. Retrieved September 30, 2008.
- ^ a b "Technical Assistance To The Republic of the Philippines For A Master Plan For the Agusan River Basin" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. December 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 13, 2007. Retrieved August 9, 2008.
- ^ Plains of Mindanao
External links
Media related to Agusan River at Wikimedia Commons