A forin template for tackling issues related to the valley fault system and the angat dam in luzon, philippines final report july 2012 to january 20 decibel v. At this level of study the engineer identifies the options and examines them from. The watershed rehabilitation program allows sponsors to build or augment existing water supplies. Angat systems infrastructure but will enable the rehabilitation project to take place which will improve its security, integrity, quality, flexibility and restore its designed capacity.
Currently, the angat dam is the source of domestic water supply for metro manilas 15 million population, irrigation supply for 28,000 heactares of farmlands in bulacan and pampanga provinces, and water for hydro. According to the mwss website, construction of ipo dam in barangay san mateo, norzagaray, bulacan began in 1935. This is really a good news, the people of bulacan are eagerly waiting for the announcement on when the repair of angat dam will start. The reservoir supplies about 90 percent of raw water requirements for metro manila through the facilities of the metropolitan waterworks. In addition, the project aims to increase the raw water supply to meet future potable water demand of metro manila and reduce dependence on the angat dam. Mar 28, 2016 ride to angat rainforest and eco park, bulacan bulacan is a province in the philippines known mostly for its old churches, heritage sites and heroes. We at metropolitan waterworks and sewerage system mwss have carefully created a longterm vision. The dam will open its spillway gate initially at 0. Angat, officially the municipality of angat, tagalog.
Guide to dam rehabilitation utilizing the usda natural resources conservation service watershed rehabilitation program the following provides a brief description of the major steps in a watershed dam rehabilitation project. Mas maraming magsasaka ang maseserbisyuhan, mas gaganda ang ani na matatamasa these were his encouraging words as he addresses all the irrigators association ia present during the event. Once built, these projects would protect the lives and property of more than 119,000 people and boost resilience to climate change. It would help dam owners to the avail expertise of these empanelled experts for safety inspections of their dams. Project leader school of environmental science and management. According to the 2015 census, it has a population of 59,237 people. Apr 05, 2011 aging angat dam poses grave threat to bulacan, metro manila residents city of maloloshalf of bulacan could be wiped out if the aging angat dam is not rehabilitated within seven years. Angat dam is located within the angat watershed forest reserve in barangay san lorenzo hilltop, norzagaray, bulacan. Ride to angat rainforest and eco park, bulacan travel up. Monitoring by the bulacan provincial disaster risk reduction and. Napocor announced recently that it would turn over the control and operations of the angat dam hydroelectric power plant to its new owner. Malolos, philippines the water level in angat dam continues to increase due to rains spawned by the northeast monsoon. Angat water transmission improvement project awtip asian. The path of the overspill seems to point to norzagaray andor san jose del monte in the.
Angat river water is transmitted from an upstream location of ipo dam to bigte through the three. Angat river through angat dam, the biggest dam in bulacan province provides the water supply all over metro manila and some of its adjoining provinces that border bulacan province. The watershed rehabilitation amendments to the watershed protection and flood prevention act. President aquino approved the rehabilitation of the angat dam, finally addressing fears raised by. Though its home to some historic caves, it isnt really considered a top destination for adventureseekers. Spilling operations were done in angat dam 2 consecutive days before the storm hit the country. Rehabilitation of the aging angat dam is direly needed due to its potential risk should a magnitude 7strong earthquake strike bulacan or nearby provinces.
Terms of reference consulting services for the conduct of value engineering value analysis veva study for water security in. Angat dam repair to start amid quake fears inquirer news. Cwc has initiated the process of empanelling dam safety experts based on minimum qualification and experience as per dam safety guidelines. In less than half month, i will be leaving this place. It was not the first time weve traveled based on a spontaneous decision. Construction of a diversion tunnel to supplement the water coming from umiray river going to the angat reservoir. Lopezcaption hagonoy, bulacan the rehabilitation of the angat dam is expected to start next year when the privatization of the 45yearold dam started, an official of power sector assets and liabilities management corp. The national power corporation npc remains a governmentowned and controlled corporation mandated to perform missionary electrification or powering the farthest islands in the archipelago thru its small power utilities group spug. The philippine water supply sector roadmap, 2nd edition. This place is situated in bulacan, region 3, philippines, its geographical coordinates are 14 55 41 north, 121 1 50 east and its original name with diacritics is angat. The hydroelectric plant is composed of 4 main units, each with a 50megawatt mw capacity and 5 auxiliary turbines. Angat dam, which supplies most of metro manilas potable water, could hit the critical level tomorrow and authorities have already ordered limits to use as an irrigation source.
A comprehensive study on the applicability of japanese dam. The dam is 1 meters high and impounds water from the angat river that subsequently created the angat lake. The angat dam rehabilitation project is among the p67 billion worth of. Oct 28, 2014 an official of the napocor said no official announcement has been made, but kwater is certain to announce the rehabilitation of the nearly 50yearold angat dam in barangay san mateo, here. Oct 23, 2009 the spilling water level in angat dam is 212 meters m in height. Malolos cityquestions on who will finance the long delayed p5. The strengthening project is to ensure that the dam can withstand a 7. A simulation of angat dam outflow utilizing a geographic information system justin alexis o. Official pdf, 174 pages world bank documents world bank group. Water storage, transport, and distribution the rehabilitation of dams and reservoirs geoffrey p sims encyclopedia of life support systems eolss undertakes a feasibility study to identify the possible solutions to each of the problems. The angat dam s water level is still decreasing even after the onset of the rainy season. Esquivel turns over 1billion pesos to national irrigation administration nia administrator florencio f. Guide to dam rehabilitation utilizing the usda natural.
Specifically, it sought answers to the level of preparedness of the different stakeholders in relation with the problems of angat dam along the phases of disaster management such as a prevention, b mitigation, c response, and d recovery and rehabilitation. Design and construction of a 60meters high dam and a. The project supports the rehabilitation of angat transmission system, with the objective to provide sustained and secured water supply. Rehabilitation, operation and transfer of auxiliary. Padernal for the rehabilitation of the angat afterbay regulator dam bustos dam and its appurtenant structures. Manila, philippines it would take approximately three months for angat dammetro manilas main water sourceto return to its operational state, state weather bureau pagasa said. The angat dam collects the flow of the angat river, which passes through the western flank of the sierra moun tain range.
Aerial view of angat dam and dykes rehabilitation project. Before 212 m of water is reached, we recommend npc to have prespilling operations, espinueva said. Executive summary for the public esp new centennial water. Communities perception in relation to the hazards of west valley fault. A simulation of angat dam outflow utilizing a geographic. Apr 02, 2014 based on land elevation as deduced from how the surrounding terrain responds to the simulated sea level rise, there is possibility of an overspill inland at the river bend near ipo dam if metric tons of water from angat lake breaks through angat dam. Bayan ng angat, is a 1st class municipality in the province of bulacan, philippines. Development of a longterm, redundant water source to angat dam, i. President benigno aquino iii inspects the rehabilitation of the angat dam and dikes. Dam rehabilitation and improvement project dam safety. Jul 03, 2015 the vast area around angat river is very high source of rocks and pebbles used for construction and garden landscaping.
Quezon city in a ceremony held at the metropolitan waterworks and sewerage system mwss office, mwss administrator gerardo a. Umiray angat trans basin rehabilitation project uatp, which aims. Communities perception in relation to the hazards of. Angat water utilization and aqueduct improvement project 4. Predictive forensics for averting possible disasters. The case of angat, bustos and norzagaray, bulacan introduction eliciting community perception in relation to the hazards is an important consideration in understanding and analyzing the risks associated with any hazard. Water from angat also provides irri gation for about 30,000 hectares of rice in bulacan province over two seasons. The angat dam is located in san lorenzo, norzagaray, bulacan, about 60 kilometers north of metropolitan manila figure 9. This project is being implemented and funded by the common purpose facility cpf office of the two concessionaires manila water and maynilad water.
So after lunch of a longweekend afternoon, after the continue reading surprises in angat dam journey bulacan. In the press conference dubbed as talakayang bulakenyo held yesterday at mariano ponce hall in hiyas ng bulacan convention center here, which was organized by the provincial public affairs office, senadrin emphasized before the media that there is no need to worry since the rehabilitation and strengthening of the angat dam is 100% complete. Technical assistance to the philippines for angat water transmission improvement project. Dam elevation metropolitan waterworks and sewerage system.
The project will not provide additional water to the angat system or increased access and connections for the end users. It supplies potable water to metro manila and powers a hydroelectric power plant. They claimed that angat dam violated the protocol that water must be released at the normal water level of 180 meters above sea level masl. Angat water transmission improvement project project administration manual. Angat dam may be back to operational state by september. Aging angat dam poses grave threat to bulacan, metro manila. Technical assistance to the philippines for angat water transmission improvement. Sumag river diversion project metropolitan waterworks and. It takes two to tango, so any answer other than an unqualified and spontaneous ok from the recipient of the challenge would nip the spontaneity.
The dam rehabilitation and improvement project drip is an initiative being undertaken by the central water commission cwc, government of india with world bank loan assistance, to improve the. However, since contract packages 2 dam instrumentation. The bulacan provincial disaster risk reduction and management council pdrrmc, with the continued guidance of prffwc of pagasa, maintains and operates a network of rainfall, river and flood stage observation stations within the province as part. The national dam rehabilitation program title iv, section 5006 of pl 114322, the water infrastructure improvements for the nation act wiin.