Kaliwa Dam

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The New Centennial Water Source-Kaliwa Dam Project (still referred
to with its original acronym, NCWSP) is a proposed water project of the
Philippine Government whose main component is the construction of
the Kaliwa Low Dam in Tanay, Rizal, as well as a water supply tunnel,
and the attendant infrastructure for these structures.[1]
The Kaliwa Low Dam design has a 600 million-liters-a-day (MLD) capacity,
and the water supply tunnel has a 2,400-MLD capacity. If and when built,
the Kaliwa Low Dam is expected to ease the demand on the Angat Dam,
which is currently Manila’s sole water storage facility.[2]
The project was originally proposed as a bigger, integrated system which
included a plan for a second dam, named Laiban damfurther upstream.
But the government decided to build the in system in stages, so only
stage one, involving Kaliwa Low Dam and the water supply tunnel, have
been approved.[3]
Earlier Projects at the Laiban WatershedEdit
Various plans for the construction of a dam in Tanay, Rizal have been
proposed since the 1970s, when the Marcos government first decided that
the location was a more viable location for a dam than the Marikina River,
however, protests against the construction of the dam, called Laiban
because Barangay Laiban was chosen as the exact project site, very
quickly led to protests from various groups. Foremost among these were
indigenous peoples from Central and Southern Luzon, notably the local
Remontado Dumagat people, whose ancestral lands would specifically be
affected.[4][5]Environmental and Activist groups later also raised concerns.
As a result, construction of the dam has been approved, deferred,
stopped, and restarted a number of times in the decades since.[6]
Project Approval ProcessEdit
Original Proposal, including Laiban Dam and Power Plant Edit
The roots of the current "New Centennial Water Source Project" can be
traced to the Water Security Legacy (WSL) Roadmap proposed by
the Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System (MWSS) in 2012-
2016. Based on this document, the MWSS developed plans for "the
development of a dam at the Kaliwa River (Laiban Dam), and/or a smaller
dam downstream (Kaliwa Low Dam) to maximize water supply, ensure
short - and long - term redundancy, and optimize power generation
capacities," and in February 2013, the Public Private Partnership Center
released a document "sounding out" interested parties.[7]
In that initial market sounding, this proposal was already thought likely to
comprise:[7]
1. ) Laiban Dam and/or Kaliwa Low Dam;
2. ) Head works and its appurtenant facilities;
3. ) Conveyance structure from the diversion point to the water treatment
facility(s);
4. ) Water treatment facility(s); and
5. ) Hydropower facility(s).

In report by Philippine Daily Inquirer reporter Niña Calleja in that same

month, MWSS senior deputy administrator Nathaniel Santos indicated that
the main difference of the NCWSP from previous plans was that it would
involve the construction of two smaller dams at the Kaliwa watershed
instead of just the one. A main dam (Laiban Dam) would be built at the
upper Kaliwa River in Barangay Laiban, and another regulating dam
(Kaliwa Low Dam) further downstream.[8]
When the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA)
Investment Coordination Committee (ICC) had their October 4, 2013 Joint
Cabinet Committee and Technical Board Meeting, however, they
suggested that the MWSS to develop the project in stages, allowing for
construction on the Kaliwa Low Dam to begin sooner, and for the Laiban
Dam components of the project to be funded under a different financial
mechanism.[3][9]
Project FinancingEdit
The original integrated project had been proposed by the MWSS
under a Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) financing scheme. When the
Joint Cabinet Committee and Technical Board Meeting of
the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Investment
Coordination Committee (ICC) discussed the project on 4 October
2013, however, they recommended that the MWSS resubmit its
proposal with only the Kaliwa Low Dam and water supply tunnel
components, and that it be funded using the MWSS' funds or though
overseas development assistance. [9]
Approval of Kaliwa Low Dam ProposalEdit
The project, with its revised scope, was approved at the May 29,
2014 meeting of the NEDA Board, which is chaired by
President Benigno Aquino III.[10]
On July 28, 2014, President Aquino cited Kaliwa dam in his 5th State
of the Nation Address as one of the infrastructure projects approved
by his administration as part of its drought prevention efforts. [11]
Government shift to Chinese proposalEdit
In 2019, under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, the
government revealed that it would not continue the approved Low
Dam proposal of the Japanese, and that it would seek Chinese loans
to fund a full-sized dam instead.[12]
Some lawyers have also noted that the interest rate of the Chinese
deal was 2%, while the Japanese deal that was sidelined by the
government only had a 1.25% interest.[13] The Japanese has since
 renewed their call for the Philippine government to reconsider their
proposal.[14]
Social and environmental concernsEdit
Social issuesEdit
Ancestral lands belonging to indigenous Dumagats and Remontados will
be affected by the Kaliwa Dam project.[15] The coalition Sectors Opposed
to the Kaliwa Dam (STOP Kaliwa Dam) estimate that 1,000 households
from Barangay Daraitan in Tanay, Rizal, and 500 households in
Pagsangahan, General Nakar, Quezon, will be inundated by the
construction.[16]
Environmental issuesEdit
Sierra Madre is one of the most biodiverse areas in the Philippines and the
largest remaining rainforest in the country.[17] An estimated 12,147
hectares of residual forests, home to 172 recorded plant or flora species
will be affected by the dam construction.[17]
The project site is part of the Kaliwa Watershed Forest Reserve, which is
supposedly protected by virtue of Proclamation No. 573 on June 22, 1968.
[18]Proclamation 1636 declared a portion of the area a National Park and
Wildlife Sanctuary.[16]
Environmental groups have protested the project, as the dam will destroy
a great portion of the Sierra Madre range. The dam will ultimately destroy
numerous habitats of many endangered species living in the mountains,
once construction begins.[19]Among the thousands of plant and animal life
whose home will be destroyed by the project is the critically
endangered Philippine eagle.[17][18] Other species that will be affected by
the project are the endangered north Philippine hawk-eagle, the Philippine
brown deer, the Philippine warty pig, and the vulnerable northern rufous
hornbill.[17]
Pages in category "Dams in the Philippines"
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A
 Agusan Dam
 Ambuklao Dam
 Angat Dam
 Aragon Dam

B
 Binga Dam
 Buhisan Dam
 Bustos Dam

C
 Caliraya Dam
 Casecnan Dam
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 Kaliwa Dam

L
 La Mesa Dam and Reservoir
 Laiban Dam
 Lumot Dam

M
 Magat Dam

P
 Pantabangan Dam
 Prinza Dam

S
 San Roque Dam (Philippines)

W
 Wawa Dam

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Elevation unit - meters above sea level (masl)
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Binga 569.39 0.0000 06-28-2019 8:00am

San Roque 232.30 0.0000 06-28-2019 8:00am

Angat 157.99 0.0000 06-28-2019 8:00am

Caliraya 286.33 0.0000 06-28-2019 8:00am

Agus 4 359.60 0.2500 06-29-2019 8:00am

Lake Lanao 699.56 0.0000 06-25-2019 8:00am

Pulangi 4 285.45 21.9300 06-28-2019 8:00am

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Excerpt: Magat Dam is a large rock-fill dam on the island of Luzon in the
Philippines. The dam is located on Magat River, a major tributary of
Cagayan River. Constructed in 1983, Magat Dam is one of the largest
dams in the Philippines and has two primary purposes: as a source of
irrigation water and as a provider of hydroelectric power. The Magat
Dam is located on the Magat River at the boundary between the
municipalities of Alfonso Lista in the province of Ifugao and Ramon in
Isabela both on the island of Luzon. The Magat River is the largest
tributary of the Cagayan River, the longest river in the country. The
Magat Dam is located on the Magat River, which is the largest tributary
of the Cagayan River on the island of Luzon. Cagayan is the longest
river in the Philippines. The Magat River has an estimated yearly water
discharge of 9,808 million cubic meters and has an approximate length
of 150 kilometers with its headwaters in the province of Nueva Vizcaya
and its confluence with the Cagayan in the province ofthe mouth of the
river. The portion of the Magat River on which Magat Dam is located
forms part of the boundary between the provinces of Ifugao and Isabela
and this is the reason for the dispute between the local governments of
the two provinces over the jurisdiction of Magat Dam. (See the History
section of this article for details.) Upstream from the dam is a 117
square kilometer reservoir. The reservoir has a normal level of 178.3
meters and a maximum of 193 meters. The critical value at which the
water level at the reservoir is considered low is 160 meters. The Magat
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