List of rivers and estuaries in Metro Manila
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Metro Manila, Philippines, is located in the hydraulically complex Pasig River—Marikina River—Laguna de Bay watershed, which includes more than thirty tributaries within the urban area.[1] The following list is sorted by name, with a brief description of each. Bold indicates the body of water is a major channel.
Rivers
Name | Description | Image |
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Alabang River | Drains water from Alabang (up to Ayala Alabang Village and Festival Supermall). Dumps water into Laguna de Bay via Pasong Diablo River. | |
Batasan River | Drains water from Malabon and Navotas. Dumps water to Tanza River which leads to Manila Bay via Tangos River. | File:5759Malabon Navotas Heritage City Proper 20.jpg |
Dampalit River | Drains water from Malabon and Navotas and dumps it to Tangos River. | |
Dario River | Quezon City. Tributary of the San Francisco River. | |
Dongalo River | Barangay Don Galo | File:Don Galo Bridge10.jpg |
Laguna River | Major channel. Drains water from Makati, Pateros, and Taguig. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay. | File:8049Bay, Laguna Barangays Roads 30.jpg |
Las Piñas River | Major channel. Drains water from Las Piñas and dumps it directly to Manila Bay. | |
Magdaong River | Drains water from Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay. | |
Mangangate River | Drains water from Alabang and Ayala Alabang in Muntinlupa and empties into Laguna de Bay. | File:3991Cupang Bridge and Alabang River 29.jpg |
Marikina River | Major channel. Drains water from Marikina, Cainta, Rodriguez, San Mateo and Antipolo in Rizal. as well as some parts of Quezon City. It leads to Pasig River. | |
Marilao River | Major channel. Drains water from Marilao, Meycauayan and as far as the northwestern side of the La Mesa Dam area. Two other rivers, the Meycauayan River and Polo River that drains Malabon and Valenzuela dump their water here. Another great rivers, the Santa Maria River and Balagtas River meet up with the Marilao River in the Obando area before reaching Manila Bay. | |
Meycauayan River | Major channel. Drains water from Valenzuela and Meycauayan in Bulacan. Dumps water into Manila Bay via Marilao River. | |
Muzon River | Drains water from Malabon and Bulacan. Dumps water to Manila Bay via the entrance of Marilao River in Bulacan. | File:255San Jose del Monte City Bulacan Caloocan Bridge River Boundary 34.jpg |
Nangka River | Tributary of Marikina River. | |
Navotas River | Major channel. Drains water from Navotas, Caloocan and Manila. Intersects with Tullahan River at the middle. Dumps water directly to Manila Bay (southern end) and to Tangos River (northern end). | |
Parañaque River | Major channel. Drains Parañaque, Pasay and Manila areas. Dumps water directly into Manila Bay. | |
Pasig River | Major channel. Drains water from Laguna de Bay and Marikina River, and also Makati, Mandaluyong, Manila, Quezon City and San Juan (including San Juan River). Dumps water directly to Manila Bay. | |
Pasong Diablo River | Drains water from Alabang, Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay. | |
Pateros River | Major channel. Drains water from Pateros and Makati area (Guadalupe and Bonifacio Global City). Dumps most of its water into Laguna de Bay via Laguna River at its southeastern tip. Dumps some of its water into the Pasig River in Guadalupe. | File:9347Pateros, Metro Manila Barangays 04.jpg |
Poblacion River | Drains water from Muntinlupa (Poblacion). Dumps water into Laguna de Bay. | |
Polo River | Alternatively known as Santolan River. Drains water from Malabon, Valenzuela and Bulacan. Connects both Tullahan and Meycauayan Rivers. | |
Salapan River | Quezon City. | File:02037jfErmitaño Linear Park Creek San Juan Metro Manilafvf 11.jpg |
San Francisco River | Quezon City. | File:Mariblo Bridge Creek 02.jpg |
San Juan River | Major channel. Drains water from Quezon City (including Tandang Sora and as far as Sauyo and Fairview), San Juan and Manila. Dumps water into Pasig River. | |
Sapang Baho River | Its headwaters are in the Sierra Madre in Antipolo crossing the northern portion of Marikina and nearby municipalities in Rizal before emptying into Laguna de Bay. | |
Sucat River | Major channel. Drains water from Parañaque and Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay. | File:3727Buli and Sucat Welcome arches 14.jpg |
Taguig River | ||
Tangos River | Drains water from Navotas. Dumps water directly to Manila Bay. | File:Tangos Concepcion Boundary 20.jpg |
Tanza River | Drains water from Navotas. Connects with Dampalit River. Dumps water to Tangos River. | |
Tullahan River | Major channel. Drains water from La Mesa Dam, as well as the northern part of Quezon City, Valenzuela, Malabon and Navotas. Mouth is at Navotas. | |
Tunasan River | Drains water from Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay. | |
Zapote River | Major channel. Drains water from Las Piñas and parts of Bacoor, Cavite. Dumps water into Manila Bay directly. |
Creeks, estuaries, channels
Name | Description | Image |
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Amorsolo Creek | Drains water from Amorsolo Street in Makati starting from the area around the Makati Medical Center. A section of has been built over by the developers of the Amorsolo on-ramp of the Manila Skyway. Passes through San Lorenzo Village and Don Bosco Church. Dumps water into Estero de Tripa de Gallina. | |
Anaran Creek | Quezon City. | |
Balaba Creek | Quezon City | |
Balingasa Creek | Quezon City. Dumps water into the San Francisco River. | |
Bayan Creek | Quezon City. | |
Bayanan Creek | Drains water from Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay. | |
Buwaya Creek | Project 4, Quezon City | |
Campupot Creek | Quezon City. | |
Canal de Balete / Estero de Balete
See alsoReferences
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