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Agus River Basin
Development
The development of Agus River started in 1950 through the
authorization of President Elpidio Quirino to tap and harness the Maria
Cristina Falls for hydropower development and potable water supply. Aside from the Maria Cristina Hydro Electric
Plant (Agus VI), the National Power Corporation envisioned a series of six
hydroelectric plants along the mighty Agus River. The construction of Agus Hydroelectric Plant Nos. 1, 4 and 7
simultaneously started between January to July 1979, Agus No. 2 in May 1975 and
Agus No. 5 in October 1980. Only the
Agus No. 3 project has yet to start to date.
Agus
No. 6 Dam
Of all the dams that were built along Agus River, Agus No.
6 or Maria Cristina Falls was the first to be developed, because its site is
the most feasible; it is the most economical/with least cost to construct and
is the most proximate to the expected consumers. The construction started in 1950 as authorized by President
Elpidio Quirino. The rockfill dam rests
on a concrete gravity foundation, with a height of 12.50 m. and a crest length
of 67 m.. It can generate power of about
200 MW. Main Features of the Agus No. 6 Dam
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