Maria Cristina Falls
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| Location | Iligan City, Lanao del Norte, Philippines |
| Coordinates | 8°10′59.38″N 124°11′42.14″E / 8.1831611°N 124.1950389°E |
| Type | Plunge |
| Total height | 98 m (321.5 ft) |
| Number of drops | 2 |
| Longest drop | 98 m (321.5 ft) |
| Watercourse | Agus River |
| Average flow rate | 130 m3 (4,600 cu ft) |
Maria Cristina Falls is a waterfall of the Agus River in the Northern Mindanao region of the Philippines. It is sometimes called the "twin falls" as the flow is separated by a rock at the brink of the waterfall.[1] The name come from the Spanish queen, Maria Christina of Austria. It is located 9.3 kilometers away southwest of Iligan City at the boundaries of Barangays Maria Cristina, Ditucalan, and Buru-un.[2] Known for its natural grandeur, the 321.5 feet (98.0 meters) high waterfall[3] is also the primary source of electric power for the city's industries, being harnessed by the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant.[4]
Agus VI hydroelectric plant
[edit]Maria Cristina Falls powers the Agus VI Hydroelectric Plant, one of the several hydroelectric plants that harness Agus River. The power plant has a 200 MW potential capacity[4] supplied by a water flow of about 130 cubic meters per second.[2]
Agus VI is operated by the National Power Corporation. It was authorized by President Elpidio Quirino was later commissioned on May 31, 1953.[5] Under President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo's Mindanao Super Region development plan, the Agus VI is planned to undergo a 1.856-billion-peso upgrading project.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Iligan City - The City of Waterfalls". Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Scenic Spots
- ^ "Maria Christina Falls". World Waterfall Database. 2004. Archived from the original on May 20, 2011. Retrieved April 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Philippine Government tourism page on Iligan City Archived December 26, 2007, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ NAPOCOR Power Generation Plants in Mindanao Archived November 25, 2007, at the Wayback Machine - National Statistical Coordination Board
- ^ Rebultan, Babes J. "Super-Region projects in Normin underway" Philippine Information Agency. February 28, 2008. Retrieved on April 4, 2008.
External links
[edit]- Official Website of the Iligan City Government - Maria Cristina Falls
Media related to Maria Cristina Falls at Wikimedia Commons- 1551430859 — Maria Cristina Falls on OpenStreetMap
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