Don Placido Escudero Dam

Don Placido Escudero Dam, commonly known as Labasin Dam, is a dam located in Tiaong, Quezon, Philippines. It is considered as the first mini-hydroelectric dam in the country.[1]

Don Placido Escudero Dam
Don Placido Escudero Dam is located in Luzon
Don Placido Escudero Dam
Location in Luzon
Don Placido Escudero Dam is located in Philippines
Don Placido Escudero Dam
Location in the Philippines
CountryPhilippines
LocationTiaong, Quezon
Coordinates13°59′39″N 121°20′42″E / 13.994139°N 121.345111°E / 13.994139; 121.345111
Construction began1872
Built byCiriaco Nadres
Owner(s)Villa Escudero Plantations and Resort

History

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Historical marker installed in 1938

Ciriaco Nadres in 1872 constructed a dam made of adobe to irrigate his farms. His property was later sold to Placido Escudero in 1890. The dam was later enhanced in 1904 using concrete and expanded in 1937 to generate 90 KVA electricity for communities in Quezon, making it the first mini-hydroelectric dam in the Philippines.[2][1]

In 1938, the Historical Research and Markers Committee, a predecessor of the National Historical Commission of the Philippines, installed a historical marker commemorating the structure as a historic site.[3]

Present use

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The dam is part of the resort Villa Escudero, which started operations in 1981 and serves as a tourist attraction in Quezon.[2][4]

References

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  1. ^ a b Energy Alternatives. Nonconventional Resources Division, Bureau of Energy Development, Ministry of Energy. 1985.
  2. ^ a b "AGUNG 3 May-June 2017 by nccaofficial - Issuu". issuu.com. 2017-05-01. Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  3. ^ "Don Placido Escudero Dam | Registry". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ^ "Villa Escudero: Plantation life revisited". Lifestyle.INQ. 2017-10-27. Retrieved 2024-04-11.