Jalaur River

Jalaur River
Jalaud River
Jalaur River in Passi, Iloilo
Jalaur River basin map
Jalaur River is located in Visayas
Jalaur River
Jalaur River is located in Philippines
Jalaur River
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionWestern Visayas
ProvinceIloilo
City/municipality
Physical characteristics
SourceCentral Panay Mountain Range
 • locationCalinog, Iloilo
MouthGuimaras Strait
 • location
Leganes, Iloilo
 • coordinates
10°46′24″N 122°38′38″E / 10.77333°N 122.64389°E / 10.77333; 122.64389
 • elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length123 km (76 mi)[1]
Basin size1,503 km2 (580 sq mi)[2]
Discharge 
 • locationGuimaras Strait
 • average40.3 m3/s (1,420 cu ft/s)[3]
 • minimum8 m3/s (280 cu ft/s)[3]
 • maximum84.5 m3/s (2,980 cu ft/s)[3]
Basin features
Tributaries 
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The Jalaur River, also known as Jalaud River, is the second longest river on Panay island in the Philippines,[4] with a total length of 123 km (76 mi)[1] and the second largest by drainage basin after Panay River in Capiz. The Jalaur has a drainage area of 1,503 square kilometres (580 sq mi).[2] Its source is in the Central Panay Mountain Range, west of Calinog,[1] and the river traverses east to southeast before emptying into the Guimaras Strait. It drains the eastern portion of Panay and courses through Passi City and the towns of Leganes, Zarraga, Dumangas, Barotac Nuevo, Pototan, Dingle, San Enrique, Dueñas, and Calinog, all in Iloilo province.[5]

The river provides irrigation to farmlands as well as providing a source of potable water.[6]

The river is the site of the Jalaur Mega Dam project that begun in 2019.[7]

  1. ^ a b c Borlongan, I. G., Golez, N. V., & Lorque, F. (2010). "Physico-chemical assessment of the Jalaur River system, Iloilo, Philippines" (PDF). Silliman Journal. 51 (1): 224–246. Retrieved August 4, 2022.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "Jalaur River Basin". riverbasin.denr.gov.ph. DENR - River Basin Control Office. Retrieved August 4, 2022.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference discharge was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Iloilo – General Features (Water Resources)". Archived from the original on March 31, 2008. Retrieved September 12, 2008.
  5. ^ "Western Visayas Regional Development Plan 2004–2010" (PDF). National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) – Region 6. 2004. p. 13. Retrieved September 13, 2008.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference ilo2x was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Sornito, Ime (February 26, 2019). "'A GAME CHANGER': Finally, Jalaur mega dam groundbreaking tomorrow". Panay News. Retrieved January 2, 2021.