Tarlac River
Tarlac River | |
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Tarlac River mouth | |
Location | |
Country | Philippines |
Region | Central Luzon |
Province | |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Mount Pinatubo, Central Luzon |
• coordinates | 15°9′29.16″N 120°20′52.8″E / 15.1581000°N 120.348000°E |
• elevation | 4,875 ft (1,486 m) |
Bayambang, Pangasinan | |
• coordinates | 15°45′29.232″N 120°27′4.464″E / 15.75812000°N 120.45124000°E |
Length | 95.2 km (59.2 mi) |
Basin size | 1,900 km2 (730 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• location | Agno River |
Basin features | |
River system | Tarlac–Poponto Swamp–Agno |
Tributaries | |
• right | O'Donnel River |
The Tarlac River is a river in
eruption of Mount Pinatubo on June 15, 1991, filling the river with over 10 feet (3.0 m) of lahar. Its main tributary is the O'Donnel River in Santa Lucia, Capas
, Tarlac.
The Tarlac River is dammed at Barangay Tibag in
river bed
is also being used as a source of sand and stones that can be used as construction materials.
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The Tarlac River flowing northward as viewed from the Tarlac City public market
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The Tarlac River as viewed from the Tarlac City public market
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The Tibag Bridge is one of the two bridges constructed across the Tarlac River in Tarlac City to connect the western portion of the city to the Poblacion Area
References
- PAGASA Northern Luzon. Retrieved 9 October 2013.