2 Dams to Explore in Benguet

Checkout places to visit in Benguet

Benguet

Benguet is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Cordillera Administrative Region on the island of Luzon. At 5,000 feet above sea level, the province lies on top of the Cordillera Mountains.

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Dams to Explore in Benguet

Ambuklao Dam

Constructed in the 1950s, Ambuklao Dam was primarily built to provide energy to the Luzon grid. It was then the largest and highest dam in East Asia, which also serves as a flood control structure. The dam also holds the water used for the irrigation fields in Pangasinan. This engineering feat has done a lot of improvements for being a power plant but now, it is becoming so much more than that. Ambuklao is a great place to go as a side trip as it can make you feel relaxed on your vacation.

Binga Dam

Binga Dam or Binga Powerplant is a hydroelectric plant situated at Barrio Binga, Itogon, Benguet, Philippines. The plant was constructed in 1956 and was opened in 1960, three years after Ambuklao Dam was opened. It is located 31 km southeast of Baguio City and 19 km downstream of Ambuklao Dam. it was one of the attractions in this area and a lot of people visit this place every day.

Map of Dams to explore in Benguet