Pantabangan Dam

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Pantabangan Dam is an earth-fill embankment dam on the Pampanga River located in Pantabangan in Nueva Ecija province of the Philippines. The multi-purpose dam provides water for irrigation and hydroelectric power generation while its reservoir, Pantabangan Lake, affords flood control. The reservoir is considered one of the largest in Southeast Asia and also one of the cleanest in the Philippines. Construction on the dam began in 1971 and it was completed in 1974. ()

Alternative names: Opened: 1974 (50 years ago)Length: 5299 ftHeight: 351 ftReservoir area: 26.88 mi²Coordinates: 15°48'54"N, 121°6'32"E

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Nueva EcijaPhilippines

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Pantabangan Dam – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve, Pantabangan.

4.3 miNE
Nature, Natural attraction, Protected area
Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve
109 min walk • The Pantabangan–Carranglan Watershed Forest Reserve is a conservation area located in the upper reaches of the Pampanga River in Nueva Ecija, Philippines, and borders the Sierra Madre and Caraballo Mountains in Aurora and Nueva Vizcaya.
2 miE
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Pantabangan
52 min walk • Pantabangan, officially the Municipality of Pantabangan, is a 1st class municipality in the province of Nueva Ecija, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 31,763 people. This is the site of the Pantabangan Dam and Lake. Located in the northern part of Nueva Ecija, Pantabangan is located at the foot of Mt.