Wawa Dam

Wawa Dam (also known as Montalban Dam)[1] is a gravity dam constructed over the Marikina River in the municipality of Rodriguez in Rizal province, Philippines.[2] The slightly arched dam is situated in the 360-metre (1,180 ft) high Montalban Gorge or Wawa Gorge,[3] a water gap in the Sierra Madre Mountains, east of Manila. It was built in 1909 during the American colonial era to provide the water needs for Manila.[4][5] It used to be the only source of water for Manila until Angat Dam was built and Wawa was abandoned in 1968.[6] Due to insufficiency of water supply for Metro Manila, there was a strong clamor to reuse the dam.[7] The dam and surrounding area is currently protected as part of the Pamitinan Protected Landscape.

Wawa Dam
Wawa Dam
Montalban Rodriguez Rizal
Wawa Dam (Philippines)
CountryPhilippines
LocationMontalban Gorge, Rodriguez, Rizal
Coordinates14°43′40″N 121°11′30″E
PurposeWater supply (original)
Recreation (current)
Dam and spillways
Type of damArch-gravity dam
ImpoundsMarikina River
Length280 feet (85 m)
SpillwaysOne
Spillway typeOgee crest

References
  1. Philippine Commission (1912). "Annual Reports of the U.S. War Department 1912, Vol. IV". Government Printing Office, Washington.
  2. "Final List of Watersheds Supporting 140 River Irrigation Systems of the NIA", pg. 5. Green Army Network. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  3. "Wawa Gorge". Google Maps. Retrieved on 2012-08-15.
  4. Philippine Commission (1908). "Report of the Philippine Commission to the Secretary of War 1908, Part 1". Government Printing Office, Washington.
  5. http://www2.philstar.com/business/558574/mwss-eyes-wawa-dam-for-additional-water-supply
  6. "Wawa Dam or Laiban Dam?". 25 January 2010.
  7. Cruz, Neal (2010-06-10). "Probe water agencies on Wawa". Inquirer.net. Retrieved June 2012. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |accessdate= (help)
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