Ambuklao Dam

Ambuklao Dam and Hydroelectric Plant
Ambuklao Dam is located in Luzon
Ambuklao Dam
Location in Luzon
Ambuklao Dam is located in Philippines
Ambuklao Dam
Location in the Philippines
Official nameAmbuklao Dam
CountryPhilippines
LocationBokod, Benguet
Coordinates16°27′38″N 120°44′42″E / 16.460419°N 120.744885°E / 16.460419; 120.744885
Construction beganJuly 1950
Opening dateDecember 23, 1956
Construction costPhp 132,000,000 (66,000,000 USD)
Owner(s)National Power Corporation
Dam and spillways
Type of damCentral Core Rock-fill Embankment
ImpoundsAgno River
Height129 m (423 ft)
Length452 m (1,483 ft)
Width (base)8.50 m (27.9 ft)
Spillways8
Reservoir
CreatesAmbuklao reservoir
Total capacity327,170,000 m3 (427,920,000 cu yd) with no sedimentation
Active capacity258,000,000 m3 (337,000,000 cu yd) with no sedimentation
Catchment area690 km2 (270 sq mi)
Surface area7.5 km2 (2.9 sq mi)
Power Station
Turbines3 units, Francis horizontal shaft
Installed capacity75 MW, 105 MW after rehabilitation (2011)
Annual generation332 GWh (1,200 TJ)

Ambuklao Dam is part of a hydroelectric facility in Baragay Ambuclao, Bokod, Benguet province in the Philippines. With a maximum water storage capacity of 327,170,000 cubic metres (265,240 acre⋅ft), the facility, which is located 36 km (22 mi) from Baguio, can produce up to 105 megawatts of electricity for the Luzon grid. The main source of water is the Agno River, which originates from Mount Data. The dam is located in a conservation area known as the Upper Agno River Basin Resource Reserve.[1]

The dam and other non-power components are owned by the government through the National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR).[2] The name of the dam is also used as a metonym for National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) power lines and their associated poles and towers.

  1. ^ "Ambuklao Dam". cityofpines.com. Archived from the original on October 11, 2007. Retrieved September 25, 2007.
  2. ^ "Ambuklao Dam". National Power Corporation. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 14, 2016.