Tarlac River

Tarlac River
The Aquino Bridge is one of the two bridges constructed across the Tarlac River in Tarlac City to connect the western portion of the city to the Poblacion Area.
Tarlac River is located in Luzon
Tarlac River
Tarlac River mouth
Tarlac River is located in Philippines
Tarlac River
Tarlac River (Philippines)
Location
CountryPhilippines
RegionCentral Luzon
Province
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationMount Pinatubo, Central Luzon
 • coordinates15°9′29.16″N 120°20′52.8″E / 15.1581000°N 120.348000°E / 15.1581000; 120.348000
 • elevation4,875 ft (1,486 m)
MouthPoponto Swamp Agno River
 • location
Bayambang, Pangasinan
 • coordinates
15°44′41″N 120°27′43″E / 15.74469°N 120.46187°E / 15.74469; 120.46187
Length95.2 km (59.2 mi)
Basin size1,900 km2 (730 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • locationAgno River
Basin features
River systemTarlac–Poponto Swamp–Agno
Tributaries 
 • rightO'Donnel River

The Tarlac River is a river in Central Luzon, Philippines, it is the longest tributary of the Agno River with a total length of 95.2 km (59.2 mi) covering a drainage area of 1,900 square kilometres (730 sq mi) traversing the provinces of Tarlac and Pangasinan.[1] The river originates around the vicinity of Mount Pinatubo and empties itself into the Agno River at Poponto Swamp located between the boundaries of Tarlac and Pangasinan. It was formerly the site of traditional balsa or bamboo raft riding, until the river was heavily silted by sticky lahar or mud flow brought by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo on June 15, 1991, filling the river with over 10 feet (3.0 m) of lahar. Its main tributary is the O'Donnel River in Santa Lucia, Capas, Tarlac.

The Tarlac River is dammed at Barangay Tibag in Tarlac City where its water is used for irrigation and distributed to the northern and central regions of Tarlac, the rest of the river is now a bed of sand. The river was once a good source of fish and water used for irrigation, the irrigation system now takes just about "all" of the remaining water and distributes it to barangays in Tarlac City such as Matatalaib and Maliwalo. The river bed is also being used as a source of sand and stones that can be used as construction materials.

  • Tarlac riverbanks filled with lahar from the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption (2015)
    Tarlac riverbanks filled with lahar from the 1991 Mount Pinatubo eruption (2015)
  • Tarlac River viewed from the Tarlac City public market
    Tarlac River viewed from the Tarlac City public market
  • Lahar-filled riverbed overgrown with weeds, in Tarlac City
    Lahar-filled riverbed overgrown with weeds, in Tarlac City
  1. ^ "Hydrometeorology-Agno River Basin". Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration. PAGASA Northern Luzon. Retrieved October 9, 2013.