La Mesa Dam and Reservoir

La Mesa Dam
La Mesa Reservoir
La Mesa Dam and Reservoir is located in Metro Manila
La Mesa Dam and Reservoir
Location in Metro Manila
La Mesa Dam and Reservoir is located in Luzon
La Mesa Dam and Reservoir
Location in Luzon
La Mesa Dam and Reservoir is located in Philippines
La Mesa Dam and Reservoir
Location in the Philippines
LocationGreater Lagro, Quezon City, Philippines
Coordinates14°42′59″N 121°04′21″E / 14.716373°N 121.072404°E / 14.716373; 121.072404
PurposeWater supply
StatusOperational
Opening date1929
Built byManila Water District
Operator(s)Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System
Dam and spillways
Type of damEarth fill dam
ImpoundsTullahan River
Height24 meters (79 ft)
Elevation at crest82.5 meters (271 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLa Mesa Reservoir
Total capacity50.5 million m3 (1,780 million cu ft)
Catchment area27 square kilometers (10 sq mi)

The La Mesa Dam and Reservoir is an earth dam in Quezon City, Philippines. Its reservoir can hold up to 50.5 million cubic meters (1,780 million cubic feet), occupying an area of 27 square kilometers (10 sq mi). It is part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, which supplies most of the water in Metro Manila.