Abra River

The Abra River is the seventh largest river system in the Philippines in terms of watershed size. It has an estimated drainage area of 5,125 square kilometres (1,979 sq mi) and a length of 178 kilometres (111 mi) from its source in the vicinity of Mount Data in Benguet province.[1]

Abra River
Abra River mouth
Abra River (Philippines)
Location
Country Philippines
Region
Province
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Data
  locationBenguet, Cordillera Administrative Region
  elevation2,310 m (7,580 ft)
MouthSouth China Sea
  location
Caoayan, Ilocos Sur
  coordinates
17°30′47″N 120°23′45″E
  elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Length178 km (111 mi)[1]
Basin size5,125 km2 (1,979 sq mi)[2]
Basin features
Tributaries 
  rightTineg River

Geography

The Abra originates in the southern section of Mount Data. It descends westward to Cervantes, Ilocos Sur, and flows into Abra province. At a point near the municipality of Dolores, it is joined by the Tineg River, which originates in the uplands of Abra.[3]

References

  1. Kenneth Kimutai too (24 July 2018). "Longest Rivers In The Philippines". worldatlas.com. WorldAtlas. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
  2. Vicente B. Tuddao Jr. (September 21, 2011). "Water Quality Management in the Context of Basin Management: Water Quality, River Basin Management and Governance Dynamics in the Philippines" (PDF). www.wepa-db.net. Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. DAMS IN THE CORDILLERA. internationalrivers.org

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