Largest Dams In The Philippines

A dam is a barrier that stops or restricts the flow of water or underground streams. The Philippines has a population of more than 100 million and there are over 10 large dams in operation. The country’s dams have a total water storage volume of 8.67 x 109 m3.

For the purpose of this article, Let’s take a look at the top 5 Largest Dams In The Philippines.

SAN ROQUE DAM

Year of operation: 2003
Purpose – Power generation, Irrigation, flood control
Installed Capacity – 345MW
Reservoir capacity – 800 MCM

MAGAT DAM

Year of operation: 1970s
Purpose – Power generation, irrigation
Installed Capacity – 100MW
Energy Capacity – 232 GWh
Reservoir capacity – 1250 MCM

AMBUKLAO DAM

Year of operation: 1950s
Purpose – Power generation, irrigation
Installed Capacity – 74MW
Energy Capacity -400 GWh
Reservoir capacity – 217 MCM

BINGA DAM

Year of operation: 1960
Purpose – Power generation
Installed Capacity – 100MW
Energy Capacity -516 GWh
Reservoir capacity – 87.4 MCM

PANTABANGAN DAM

Year of operation: 1970s
Purpose – Power generation, Irrigation
Installed Capacity – 100MW
Energy Capacitiy -232 GWh
Reservoir capacity – 3,000 MCM