Agusan Dam Explained

Agusan Hydroelectric Plant
Dam Crosses:Agusan River
Dam Type:Concrete Flow
Dam Length:22 m
Dam Height:1 m
Spillway Type:Trapezoid, Overflow Type
Construction Began:May 1956
Opening:December 29, 1957
Cost:$ 20.74 Million or 891.82 Million pesos (at current price)
Owner:First Gen
Res Capacity Total:2,996 million cubic meters
Res Surface:117 km2
Res Max Depth:193 meters
Plant Turbines:2 units Horizontal Shaft, Waterwheel
Plant Capacity:1.6 MW
Plant Annual Gen:10,500,000 kWh
Location Map:Mindanao#Philippines
Location Map Caption:Location in Mindanao##Location in the Philippines
Coordinates:8.35°N 124.7667°W

The Agusan Hydroelectric Plant, the downstream facility of two proposed plants, was constructed in Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon[1] to serve the immediate domestic and industrial requirements of the area.[2] The watershed is small, and covers an area of around 25 km2 at the diversion dam.[3] The run-of-river plant consists of two 800-kW turbine generators that use water from the Agusan River to generate electricity. It is connected to the local distribution grid Cepalco through the Transco distribution line.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Power Plant Profiles . November 2, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111028155008/http://www.napocor.gov.ph/generations/MYWEB/Body/Power%20Plants%20Profiles.htm . October 28, 2011 .
  2. Web site: First Gen . October 3, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120401093606/http://www.firstgen.com.ph/PowerIndustry.php?id=57 . April 1, 2012 .
  3. Web site: JICA . October 3, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120425020958/http://www.nwin.nwrb.gov.ph/Prog%26Proj/JICA/projects/water_resources/content/14agusan_hydro.htm . April 25, 2012 .
  4. Web site: FG Bukidnon Power Corporation . November 2, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111206064242/http://www.firstgen.com.ph/OurAssets.php?id=22 . December 6, 2011 .