Binga Dam
Binga Dam is a dam in Agno River connected to a hydroelectric power plant situated at Barrio Binga, Barangay Tinongdan in the municipality of Itogon in Benguet province of the Philippines.
| Binga Dam | |
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Location within the Philippines | |
| Official name | Binga Hydroelectric Power Plant |
| Location | Brgy. Tinongdan, Itogon, Benguet |
| Coordinates | 16°24′00″N 120°43′30″E |
| Construction began | August 1956 |
| Opening date | May 1960 |
| Construction cost | $ 18.50 Million (at current price) |
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| Dam and spillways | |
| Type of dam | Storage, Earth and Rock fill |
| Impounds | Agno River |
| Height | 107.37 metres (352.3 ft) |
| Length | 215 metres (705 ft) |
| Spillway type | Tainter radial Gates, motor driven Hoist, Chain lift Type |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 87.44 million cubic meters |
| Maximum water depth | 193 metres (633 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Turbines | 4 units, Francis Vertical Shaft |
| Installed capacity | 140 MW |
The dam was constructed in August 1956 and opened in May 1960 under the government-owned National Power Corporation (NAPOCOR), three years after its sister facility Ambuklao Dam. It is located 31 kilometres (19 mi) southeast of Baguio and 19 kilometres (12 mi) downstream of Ambuklao Dam within the Upper Agno River Basin Resource Reserve. Improvement of the dam is ongoing for it had received heavy damage during the 1990 Luzon earthquake, and its installed capacity of 100 MW is being upgraded to 140MW.
The Binga facility was constructed in 1956 for power generation and flood control. The dam and other non-power components are owned by the government through the National Power Corporation.