La Mesa Dam and Reservoir
| La Mesa Dam | |
|---|---|
| Location | Greater Lagro, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 14°42′59″N 121°04′21″E / 14.716373°N 121.072404°ECoordinates: 14°42′59″N 121°04′21″E / 14.716373°N 121.072404°E |
| Opening date | December 1989 |
| Construction cost | 15.2 million pesos (expansion) |
| Operator(s) | Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Tullahan River |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 50.5 million m3 |
The La Mesa Dam is an earth dam whose reservoir can hold up to 50.5 million cubic meters and occupying an area of 27 square kilometers in Quezon City, Philippines. It was built in 1929 under the supervision of the construction firm Pedro Siochi and Company.[1] It is part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, which supplies most of the water supply of Metro Manila.
The water collected in the reservoir is treated on-site by the Maynilad Water Services, and at the Balara Treatment Plant further south by the Manila Water. Both water companies are private concessionaires awarded by the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System, the government agency in charge of water supply. It is a vital link to the water requirements of 12 million residents of Metro Manila considering that 1.5 million liters of water pass through this reservoir every day. It is located in the La Mesa Watershed Reservation, the last forest of its size in the metropolis.
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Metro Manila and its surrounding areas are divided into two water concessionaires: Maynilad Water (red) and Manila Water (blue).
See also
References
- ↑ "ABS - CBN Foundation | Bantay Kalikasan | Save La Mesa Watershed". Lamesawatershed.com. 1999-06-21. Retrieved 2012-05-20.
