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Water Supply & Facilities Sources of Irrigation Water Irrigation water abound in the province. This is shown by the existence of quite a number of rivers and creeks.These rivers and creeks have an estimated mean discharge (LPS) of 24,768.63 during dry season and 147.415.93 during wet season. Ibuna river registered the biggest discharge with a mean discharge (LPS) of 25,231.88 during wet season. Estimated River/Creek Discharge By Location
Aurora Province | Name of River/Creek/Spring | Location | Mean Discharge (LPS) | | Dry Season | Wet Season | | 1. Pacugao River 2. Dipanamyanan Creek 3. Diaslit Creek 4. Caunayn Creek 5. Binigwang Creek 6. Ditumabo River 7. Dipalang River 8. Palukpok Creek 9. Diteki Creek 10. Alumanian Creek 11. Kataguman River 12. Pinamacan River 13. Dibulo River 14. Dimaseset Creek 15. Amro River 16. Singip Creek 17. Gumaninang River 18. Calabgan River 19. Esperanza Spring 20. Cozo Creek 21. Sambay Creek 22. Talaytay River 23. Simbahan Creek 24. Inipit Creek 25. Paleg River 26. Abitunan River 27. Dimabuno Creek 28. Moncadel Creek 29. Baul Creek 30. Malamig Spring 31. Bazal River 32. Pacugao River 33. Kabatangan River 34. San Leonardo River 35. Baubo River 36. Malanes Creek 37. Kailugan River 38. Malacawayan River 39. Buli-Buli Creek 40. Ibuna River 41. Sikbing River 42. Tanawan River 43. Langawan River 44. Davil-Davilan River 45. Sapang Dingalan River | Baler Baler San Luis San Luis San Luis San Luis San Luis San Luis San Luis San Luis Dilasag Dilasag Dilasag Dilasag Dilasag Dilasag Casiguran Casiguran Casiguran Casiguran Casiguran Dinalungan Dinalungan Dinalungan Dinalungan Dipaculao Dipaculao Dipaculao Dipaculao Ma. Aurora Ma. Aurora Ma. Aurora Ma. Aurora Ma. Aurora Ma. Aurora Ma. Aurora Dingalan Dingalan Dingalan Dingalan Dingalan Dingalan Dingalan Dingalan Dingalan | 656.07 324.48 1,376.00 307.35 690.36 2,020.22 1,533.00 - 277.91 - 385.00 1,316.00 1,130.00 76.00 2,529.00 208.00 138.00 1,830.00 220.00 332.00 655.00 653.00 225.00 310.66 156.00 1,827.13 174.00 34.85 - 1,070.00 1,424.00 752.00 877.70 - - 972.00 - - - - - - 140.90 - 147.00 | 7,453.00 503.67 2,094.00 1,040.00 1,420.00 3,050.00 2,350.00 6,440.00 139.11 3,049.02 660.00 2,820.00 2,240.00 170.00 3,808.00 444.00 342.00 2,888.00 501.00 1,249.00 1,025.00 1,645.00 349.00 - - 1,750.75 553.68 471.81 1,428.29 1,325.00 2,317.00 1,462.00 4,410.19 8,937.47 1,110.68 1,746.00 9,559.35 5,366.56 102.90 25,231.88 22,510.00 2,895.46 4,764.96 5,011.15 781.00 | | Total | - | 24,768.63 | 147,415.93 | Source: NIA, 2000 There are 79 existing communal irrigation system in the province distributed in all municipalities and 2 national irrigation system located in Baler and San Luis. The irrigation system has a service area of 8,436 hectares (Table 46).
Existing Irrigation System
Aurora Province | Municipality | Number of NIS | Number of CIS | Area (ha) | | Baler Maria Aurora Dipaculao Dilasag Casiguran Dinalungan Dingalan San Luis | 1 - - - - - - 1 | 4 18 10 13 9 7 7 11 | 847 1,971 927 1,101 2,000 486 438 666 | | Total | 2 | 79 | 8,436 | Source: NIA, 2000
Domestic Water Supply Facilities for water supply in the province are classified into level 1, level 2, and level 3. The level 1 type source its water from deep wells/free flowing wells, Shallow wells and spring development, while levels 2 and 3 are communal faucet systems or stand pipes and municipal waterworks systems or individual households connections, respectively. The town proper of Baler and Dipaculao are being served by the LWUA. All municipalities of Aurora has level 1 and 3 water facilities except Dilasag which lacks level 3 type of water source. On the other hand, Baler, Casiguran, Dinalungan, and Dilasag have level 2 type of water facilities. In terms of households’ number being served, level 1 serves 8.622 households, followed by level 3 with 3,911 households and only 303 households rely on level 2 water facilities.
Water Supply Facilities by Municipality
Aurora Province | Municipality | Water Supply Facilities | | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | | Baler Casiguran Dinalungan Dingalan Dilasag Dipaculao Maria Aurora San Luis | 64 30 716 496 1,368 1,317 3,442 1,189 | 35 184 82 - 2 - - - | 1,559 10 519 19 - 552 139 1,113 | | Total | 8,622 | 303 | 3,911 | Source: Consolidated Land Use Plan, AIADP, 2000 Note: Level 1 – includes public deep wells/shallow wells, private well, spring development
Level 2 – communal faucets system or standpipes
Level 3 – Municipal waterworks system or individual households connection
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