List of rivers and estuaries in Metro Manila

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. 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
Alabang River	Drains water from Alabang (up to Ayala Alabang Village and Festival Supermall). Dumps water into Laguna de Bay via Pasong Diablo River.	File:3991Cupang Bridge and Alabang River 26.jpg
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.	File:JfDampalitBridgeRiverMalabonfvf 29.JPG
Dario River	Quezon City. Tributary of the San Francisco River.	File:0131jfRoosevelt Avenue Paraiso Mariblo Quezon Cityfvf 56.JPG
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.	File:View 6.jpg
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.	File:MarikinaRiverBankShoesjf9425 20.JPG
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.	File:JfIbayoSMHiway157MarilaoBulfvf.JPG
Meycauayan River	Major channel. Drains water from Valenzuela and Meycauayan in Bulacan. Dumps water into Manila Bay via Marilao River.	File:Jf0187Mega Control System Obando River Wharffvf 21.JPG
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.	File:122San Mateo Rizal Marikina City Landmarks 44.jpg
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).	File:MalabonNavotasjf0988 28.JPG
Parañaque River	Major channel. Drains Parañaque, Pasay and Manila areas. Dumps water directly into Manila Bay.	File:2358Santo Niño Bridge La Huerta Parañaque City 27.jpg
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.	File:Pic geo photos - ph=mm=manila=pasig river=jones bridge - connecting intramuros and binondo; aerial shot from riverview mansion -philippines--2015-0624--ls-.JPG
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.	File:JfSantolanMalabon BridgeRiverfvf 06.JPG
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.	File:02547jfBarangays Progeso Rivera San Juan River Bridge Welcome Arch Cityfvf 07.jpg
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		File:3306Taguig City Landmarks Heritage 03.jpg
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.	File:JfTanzaNavotas Bridge and Riverfvf 13.JPG
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.	File:Valenzuelajf1537 30.JPG
Tunasan River	Drains water from Muntinlupa. Dumps water into Laguna de Bay.	File:TunasanRiverjf2203 05.JPG
Zapote River	Major channel. Drains water from Las Piñas and parts of Bacoor, Cavite. Dumps water into Manila Bay directly.	File:Upper Zapote River.jpg

Creeks, estuaries, channels

Name	Description	Image
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.	File:07476jfSan Lorenzo Amorsolo Arnaiz Avenue Skyway Junction Makati Cityfvf 15.jpg
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.	File:6946National Roads Muntinlupa City Barangays Church 24.jpg
Buwaya Creek	Project 4, Quezon City
Campupot Creek	Quezon City.
Canal de Balete / Estero de Balete See also List of rivers of the Philippines Manggahan Floodway References External links File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to List of rivers and estuaries in Metro Manila at Wikimedia Commons