San Juan River (Calamba) Explained

San Juan River
Name Other:Calamba River
Pushpin Map:Luzon mainland#Philippines
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:Philippines
Subdivision Type2:Region
Subdivision Name2:Calabarzon
Subdivision Type3:Province
Subdivision Name3:Laguna
Subdivision Type4:City
Subdivision Name4:Calamba
Length:overall: 177.8km (110.5miles) from Laguna de Bay to Mount Malepunyo (Lipa, Batangas)
Discharge1 Avg:1000m3/s
Source1 Elevation:10m (30feet) (deepest)
Mouth:southern part of Laguna de Bay
Mouth Elevation:less than 2abbr=outNaNabbr=out above sea level
Basin Size:25.5m (83.7feet)

The San Juan River (Tagalog: Ilog ng San Juan), also known as the Calamba River, is a river system in Calamba, Laguna, Philippines. It is one of 21 major tributaries of Laguna de Bay and is regularly monitored by the Laguna Lake Development Authority (LLDA) through one of its 15 river monitoring stations.

Along with the San Cristobal River, it is one of the two major rivers of Calamba that drains into Laguna de Bay. Its watershed area covers Calamba in Laguna and the municipalities of Santo Tomas, Tanauan, and Malvar in Batangas.

Monitoring and conservation

In the December 2005 LLDA Water Quality Status Report, the San Juan River was listed as "worse than Class D" with a very low percentage of dissolved oxygen saturation. It also indicated that this status had not improved since the river had last been monitored.

According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources's Water Usage & Classification for Fresh Water, Class D freshwater is suitable for agriculture, irrigation, livestock watering and industrial water supply class II. "Worse than Class D" means that the San Juan is not usable for any of these functions.[1]

The LLDA's conservation efforts for the major tributaries and watersheds of Laguna de Bay have led to the creation of the Laguna de Bay River Basin Councils, of which the MTSC-San Juan River Protection Fdn., Inc. is particularly tasked with the conservation of the San Juan.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Leonardo . Liongson . Data Monitoring and Needs . Proceedings of the Workshop/Discussions on Integrated Manila Bay/Laguna Lake System and Surrounding Watersheds . 120 . Japan Society for the Promotion of Science . November 23–24, 2000 . Hotel Rembrandt, Quezon City . PDF. 2007-09-30.