Pantabangan Dam
Pantabangan Dam | ||
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Annual generation | 232,000,000 kWh |
Pantabangan Dam is an earth-fill
History
In May 1969, the Congress of the Philippines authorized the development of the Pampanga Basin with Republic Act No. 5499. In October of that year, detailed studies of the Pantabangan site were carried out and lasted two years.[1] By June 11, 1971, Pantabangan was an old town of around 300 years old. President Ferdinand Marcos and many others arrived for a ground breaking ceremony in Palayupay, Pantabangan, Nueva Ecija, to signal the beginning of the construction of Pantabangan Dam.[2] The dam went into operation in February 1977 and was completed later in May.[1] Approximately 1,300 people were relocated from the dam's reservoir zone.[3]
Reservoir
Since the completion of the dam, the site of the old town of Pantabangan has become visible during times of extremely low water levels in the reservoir coinciding with the
Design
The dam is a 107 m (351 ft) tall and 1,615 m (5,299 ft) long embankment-type with 12,000,000 cu yd (9,174,658 m3) of homogeneous earth-fill and an impervious core. The crest of the dam is 12 m (39 ft) wide while the widest part of its base is 535 m (1,755 ft). The dam's crest sits at an elevation of 232 m (761 ft) and is composed of three sections: the main dam, a saddle dam, and an auxiliary dam located with the
The power house is located at the base of the main dam and contains two 60 MW Francis turbine-generators for an installed capacity of 120 MW. Each turbine receives water via a 6 m (20 ft) diameter penstock. When the water is discharged, it is released into a 250 m (820 ft) long tailrace channel where it re-enters the river.[1]
Pantabangan Aquaculture Park Project
In 2024, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources unveiled its strategic 2023 to 2028 plan of Pantabangan Aquaculture Park Project expansion by creating more fish cages made of petroleum-based High-density polyethylene in the Pantabangan reservoir for tilapia grow-out culture. “Anticipated to amplify local fish production, the Pantabangan Aquaculture Park is poised to benefit not only the province but the entire Central Luzon region,” BFAR regional director Wilfredo Cruz said.[10]
References
- ^ a b c d "Pantabangan Dam". Database of Water-Related Projects in The Republic of the Philippines. Archived from the original on 5 October 2011. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ "PANTABANGAN DAM". Archived from the original on 2012-04-25. Retrieved 2011-11-03.
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- ^ "Underwater Town in Nueva Ecija Reemerges Amid El Niño". Esquire. 9 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "LOOK: Old Pantabangan town reemerges as dam water level drops". ABS-CBN. 25 April 2024. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ Castro, Pam (April 26, 2024). "Philippine settlement submerged by dam reappears due to drought". Phys.org. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ Castro, Pam (April 24, 2024). "Philippine settlement submerged by dam reappears due to drought". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 26, 2024.
- ^ "You can visit the old Pantabangan town in Nueva Ecija that reemerges amid droughts". Rappler. 27 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ Cervantes, Ding (13 April 2011). "NIA: Pantabangan Dam can withstand Intensity 8 quake". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 4 November 2011.
- ^ Lagare, Jordeene (February 15, 2024). "Fish bounty expected from Pantabangan aquapark". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved February 16, 2024.