Sapang Baho River
| Sapang Baho River | |
|---|---|
| Mouth | Laguna de Bay through the Manggahan Floodway |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Mouth elevation | less than 2 meters above sea level |
The Sapang Baho River is a river system that runs through Rizal Province and Marikina City in the Philippines. The name, when literally translated, means "smelly creek." It is one of 21 River tributaries of Laguna de Bay and is regularly monitored by the Laguna Lake Development Authority(LLDA) through one of its 15 river monitoring stations.
[edit] Monitoring and Conservation
In the latest (December 2005) Water Quality Status Report listed on the LLDA's site, the Sapang Baho River was listed as "worse than Class D" with very low % Dissolved Oxygen saturation. It also indicated that this status had been "maintained" since the river was last monitored.
According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources's Water Usage & Classification for Fresh Water, Class D Quality freshwater is suitable for agriculture, irrigation, livestock watering and industrial water supply class II. "Worse than Class D" means that the Sapang Bato is not usable for any of these functions.
The Sapang Baho has been noted to have a blue color which has been attributed to dissolved matter. This mixes with the water in Mangahan floodway, and from there to the Lake.
[edit] Sources
- "City of Marikina: Topography". http://city.marikina.gov.ph/PAGES/topography.htm. Retrieved 2007-09-30
- Liongson, Leonardo (November 23-24, 2000). "Data Monitoring and Needs". Proceedings of the Workshop/Discussions on Integrated Manila Bay/Laguna Lake System and Surrounding Watersheds. Hotel Rembrandt, Quezon City: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science. pp. 120. http://www.wv.mei.titech.ac.jp/IMSWES/Papers/IMSWES2000Rev01.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-30.
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