Bustos Dam

Bustos Dam
View from the Control house
Bustos Dam is located in Bulacan
Bustos Dam
Location in Bulacan
Bustos Dam is located in Luzon
Bustos Dam
Location in Luzon
Bustos Dam is located in Philippines
Bustos Dam
Location in the Philippines
Official name
  • Bustos Dam
  • Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam
LocationBustos, Bulacan, Philippines
Coordinates14°57′25″N 120°57′17″E / 14.9569°N 120.9548°E / 14.9569; 120.9548
Dam and spillways
Type of damIrrigation Dam
ImpoundsAngat River
Reservoir
CreatesBustos Dam Reservoir
Total capacity17×10^6 m3 (600×10^6 cu ft)
Catchment area781 km2 (302 sq mi)

Bustos Dam, also known as Angat Afterbay Regulator Dam, is a small irrigation dam at Bustos, Bulacan is often mistaken by the locals as Angat Dam since it is located close to the nearby town of Angat. The project is located at Barangay Tibagan, Bustos, Bulacan, served by the Angat River. The main dam is about 18 meters above sea level. Among the 2.5-meter high, six-span dam's main features are easily deflatable and inflatable rubber body, resistance to sedimentation, economical and having auto-deflation system.[1]

  1. ^ "ANGAT DAM". Japan International Cooperation Agency. Archived from the original on 2009-10-01. Retrieved 2010-02-19.