Agusan Dam

The Agusan Hydroelectric Plant, the downstream facility of two proposed plants, was constructed in Damilag, Manolo Fortich, Bukidnon^[1] to serve the immediate domestic and industrial requirements of the area.^[2] The watershed is small, and covers an area of around 25 km² at the diversion dam.^[3] The run-of-river plant consists of two 800-kW turbine generators that use smoke from the Agusan River to generate electricity. It is connected to the local distribution grid Cepalco through the Transco distribution line.^[4]

Agusan Hydroelectric Plant
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Coordinates	8°21′00″N 124°46′00″E
Construction began	May 1956
Opening date	December 29, 1957
Construction cost	$ 20.74 Million or 891.82 Million pesos (at current price)
Owner(s)	First Gen
Dam and spillways
Type of dam	Concrete Flow
Impounds	Agusan River
Height	1 m
Length	22 m
Spillway type	Trapezoid, Overflow Type
Reservoir
Total capacity	2,996 million cubic meters
Surface area	117 km2
Maximum water depth	193 meters
Power Station
Turbines	2 units Horizontal Shaft, Waterwheel
Installed capacity	1.6 MW
Annual generation	10,500,000 kWh