| Angat Watershed Forest Reserve | |
|---|---|
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources) | |
 View of the Angat reserve surrounding the Ipo Dam from the Hilltop view deck in Norzagaray | |
.svg)  Location in the Philippines | |
| Location | Bulacan, Rizal, Nueva Ecija, Quezon, Philippines |
| Nearest city | San Jose del Monte |
| Coordinates | 14°58′18″N 121°11′18″E / 14.97167°N 121.18833°E |
| Area | 62,309 hectares (153,970 acres) |
| Established | July 26, 1904 (reservation) March 10, 1927 (forest reserve) April 30, 1968 (pilot reserve/forest range) |
| Governing body | Department of Environment and Natural Resources Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Angat Hydropower Corporation |
The Angat Watershed Forest Reserve is a conservation area that protects the drainage basin in the southern Sierra Madre range north of Metro Manila in the Philippines where surface water empties into the Angat River and its distributaries. It is spread over an area of 62,309 hectares (153,970 acres) in the eastern portion of Bulacan and northern Rizal province at an altitude of between 490 and 1,206 metres (1,608 and 3,957 ft).[1][2] The conservation area also extends to the provinces of Nueva Ecija and Quezon and is centered on an artificial lake created by the Angat Dam which, together with the Ipo Dam located 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) downstream, supply 97% of the water requirement of Metro Manila via an aqueduct system to the La Mesa Dam and Reservoir and the Balara Filtration Plant in Quezon City.[3] The Angat Dam and Reservoir is also a major source of hydroelectricity for Metro Manila and surrounding provinces, contributing some 200 megawatts to the Luzon grid.[4] The watershed is a popular birdwatching site and is a biodiversity hotspot containing most of the remaining closed-canopy forests in Central Luzon.[2]
- ^ "Philippines: Angat Water Transmission Improvement Project" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. July 2014. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ a b "Angat Watershed Forest Reserve". BirdLife International. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ Lopez, M.A.G. (November 10, 2015). "Save Angat, save Metro Manila". BusinessWorld. Retrieved February 6, 2017.
- ^ "Angat Watershed". Department of Environment and Natural Resources Region 3. Retrieved February 6, 2017.