Maria Cristina Falls Explained

Maria Cristina Falls
Location:Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines
Map:Philippines
Relief:yes
Coords:8.1832°N 124.195°W
Type:Plunge
Watercourse:Agus River
Height:981NaN1
Height Longest:981NaN1
Number Drops:2
Average Flow:130m2

Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of the Agus River in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall.[1] It is located 9.3 kilometers away southwest of Iligan City at the boundaries of Barangays Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un.[2] Known for its natural grandeur, the 321.5abbr=offNaNabbr=off high waterfall[3] is also the primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant.

Agus VI hydroelectric plant

Maria Cristina Falls powers the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant, one of the several hydroelectric plants that harness Agus River. The power plant has a 200 MW potential capacity[4] supplied by a water flow of about 130 cubic meters per second.

Agus VI is operated by the National Power Corporation and was commissioned on May 31, 1953.[5] Under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Mindanao Super Region development plan, the Agus VI is planned to undergo a 1.856-billion-peso upgrading project.[6]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Iligan City - The City of Waterfalls . April 4, 2008.
  2. http://www.iligan.gov.ph/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=191&Itemid=219 Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Scenic Spots
  3. Web site: 2004 . Maria Christina Falls . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110520113819/http://world-waterfalls.com/waterfall.php?num=674 . May 20, 2011 . World Waterfall Database . April 4, 2008.
  4. http://www.tourism.gov.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=description&province=100 Philippine Government tourism page on Iligan City
  5. http://www.nscb.gov.ph/ru11/secstat/energy/powerplant.htm NAPOCOR Power Generation Plants in Mindanao
  6. Rebultan, Babes J. "Super-Region projects in Normin underway" Philippine Information Agency. February 28, 2008. Retrieved on April 4, 2008.