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The Magat Watershed covers 234,824 hectares across northern Philippines and provides water to the Magat Dam for hydroelectric power, irrigation, flood control and more. The Magat River and its tributaries fill the dam, which can store 1.08 billion cubic meters of water to irrigate 950 hectares and generate 360 megawatts. Sedimentation from erosion is a major problem, increasing stored sediment volume over 5 times between 1982 and 2000. The watershed population in 2001 was 483,411.

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The Magat Watershed covers 234,824 hectares across northern Philippines and provides water to the Magat Dam for hydroelectric power, irrigation, flood control and more. The Magat River and its tributaries fill the dam, which can store 1.08 billion cubic meters of water to irrigate 950 hectares and generate 360 megawatts. Sedimentation from erosion is a major problem, increasing stored sediment volume over 5 times between 1982 and 2000. The watershed population in 2001 was 483,411.

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The Magat Watershed

The Magat case is the biggest covering 234,824 hectares and is located in portions of Nueva
Viscaya, Quirino, and Isabela provinces in Northern Philippines. It provides water to the Magat
multi-purpose dam for various uses such as hydroelectric power generation, irrigation, flood
control, domestic water supply and other water uses. In terms of capacity, the Magat dam
could store 1.08 billion cubic meter of water that could irrigate 950 hectares of farmlands and
generate 360 megawatts of power. The Magat River is the main tributary for the Magat Dam
but it also receives water from the Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, and Marang Rivers. Of the total land
area, 30% are declared alienable and disposable, with 70% classified as forestlands. Forested
portions of the Magat watershed are under the control of four institutions. The Lower Magat
Forest Reserve (24,241 hectares) is under co-management of the local government unit of
Nueva Viscaya and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). The 60,431
hectare ImunganCabanglasan Sub watershed is under the DENR. The Dupax watershed (424.8
hectares) is also managed by DENR while the 439-ha Barobbod Watershed was devolved to the
LGU. The 1998 Landsat TM Imageries revealed that majority of the land cover are grasslands.
Despite large portions of the area under cultivation, the biodiversity and endemicity of wildlife
are still considered high in portions of the watershed. Given these situations—sedimentation of
the Magat Dam is a serious problem. The sedimentation problem was aggravated by the 1990
earthquake. Sediment volume increased from 7.4 million cubic meters to 213 million from 1982
to 2000. Forty one percent of the area is suffering from slight erosion and 27%, with severe
erosion. The watershed population as of May 2001 was 483,411 with Nueva Viscaya accounting
for 76% of the total population.
Water Gate: Rapid Response Flood Control System

Water gate is a clever PVC device that uses the pressure of oncoming water to stabilize itself.
While more expensive than sandbags, it has been proven to be a highly effective means of
containing flood damage. A single person can deploy the product in a few hours to protect a
home, or larger devices can be purchased to protect entire areas and unrolled trucks.
The product is lighter than sandbags, reusable and doesn’t require filler material that will be
contaminated after use.
WIPP: Water Inflated Property Protector

The "Water Inflated Property Barrier" WIPP is a system made from a long (up to 150 ft.),
extremely durable, vinyl-coated polyester. The idea is to fight water with water, and  WIPP does
just that; essentially a long tube with an internal support structure, the system can be inflated
with any nearby water source, acting as a heavy barrier against oncoming waters.
Like other systems, WIPP can be easily and quickly deployed, repaired and packed away
compactly when not in use. 
Quick Dam: Flood Barrier Socks

Quick Dams - water barrier socks are the fastest growing flood protection device in North
America. Over the past year Quick Dam's distribution has grown to include all major home
renovation retailers (ie. Home Depot, Lowes, Rona) as well as a large Amazon store stocked
with product variations.
The Quick Dam flood barriers are available in 5ft, 10ft and 17ft long pieces, suitable for all types
of environments. And based on reviews so far, the product is doing a good job of keep
homeowners property dry in the wake of rising flood waters.
Floodblock: Modular Flood Prevention Solution

FloodBlock is another Lego-like invention that can be interlocked, stacked and positioned to
protect homes and commercial spaces from flooding. The device is a self-filling crate with foam
padding on the bottom creating a seal which prevents water seeping from underneath. The
stacking feature ensures a minimal footprint when stored away. The simplicity of the system
and its light weight means that no special training is required to assemble - and it’s a high
quality, affordable solution that’s more effective than sandbags.

Aquobex: Heritage Floodguard system

Aquobex is a global leader in fighting flood waters and offers a variety of flood devices to help
both homeowners and cities deal with rising water. There Hertiage Floodguard is one of their
most popular devices and the often the first line of defense to prevent entering doors and
windows.
The lightweight reusable barrier provides the same protection as a permanent barrier and has
helped 1000's of homeowners stop water in in it's tracks.
Hydrologic Engineering Center Hydrologic Modeling System, HEC-HMS: Interior Flood
Modeling
The Hydrologic Modeling System (HEC-HMS) is designed to simulate the precipitation-runoff
processes of dendritic watershed systems. It is designed to be applicable in a wide range of
geographic areas for solving the widest possible range of problems. This includes large river
basin water supply and flood hydrology, and small urban or natural watershed runoff.
Hydrographs produced by the program are used directly or in conjunction with other software
for studies of water availability, urban drainage, flow forecasting, future urbanization impact,
reservoir spillway design, flood damage reduction, floodplain regulation, and systems
operation. Since its last release in 2005, the HEC-HMS software has incorporated many
enhancements. These include reservoir simulation, lateral weirs, pump stations, channel loss
methods, automatic areal rainfall adjustment, gridded continuous simulation methods,
snowmelt and improved computational speed among many others. Combining the capabilities
of the reservoir, pump stations and diversions has allowed it be used for modeling interior
drainage situations.

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