Ambuklao Dam
| Ambuklao Dam |
| Official name |
Ambuklao Dam |
| Location |
Bokod, Benguet, Philippines |
| Construction began |
July 1950 |
| Opening date |
Dec. 23, 1956 |
| Construction cost |
132,000,000 Pesos (66,000,000 USD) |
| Dam and spillways |
| Height |
129m |
| Length |
452m |
| Base width |
8.50 m |
| Impounds |
Agno River |
| Reservoir |
| Creates |
Ambuklao reservoir |
| Catchment area |
690 km2 |
| Surface area |
7.5 km2 |
| Power station |
| Turbines |
Three Alstom units of 25 MW each |
| Installed capacity |
75 MW, 105 MW after rehabilitation (2010) |
Ambuklao Dam is a dam that supports a hydroelectric plant in the mountains of Bokod, Benguet province of Philippines. The development of the Agno River for purposes of hydroelectric power generation, flood control, and irrigation had been conceived as early as the late 1940s. Preliminary investigations for development at Ambuklao and Binga Dam sites were undertaken as early as January 1948. With maximum water storage capacity of 327,170,000 cubic metres (265,240 acre·ft), the dam, located 36 km (22 mi) from Baguio city, can produce 75 megawatts of electricity to Luzon grid. The main source of water comes from the Agno River which originates from Mt. Data.
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