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Molino Dam (Las Piñas)

Philippines / Southern Tagalog / Imus / Las Piñas
 dam, footbridge
The Molino Dam or Prinza Water Dam is a gravity dam on the Zapote River located on the border between Barangay San Nicolas I, Bacoor, Cavite and Barangay Talon Dos, Las Piñas, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was built by hand in the 19th century to irrigate the surrounding rice field in Las Piñas and Bacoor. The Molino Dam now serve as a footbridge for easy access from Las Piñas City to Bacoor, Cavite and vice versa.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molino_Dam
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Coordinates:   14°26'18"N   120°58'31"E

Comments

  • JoshuaAgar (guest)
    This is the dam built by the Spaniards in the 19th century for irrigation of the farms in Bayanan and the upper parts of Bacoor.
  • marc peñaredondo (guest)
    Bacoor's backdoor to Las Piñas... The River Station was the former Molino Dam near San Nicolas, Bacoor, Cavite. It was built in the 18th century to irrigate the surrounding rice fields in Las Piñas & Bacoor. This dam effectively raised the level of water in the upper Zapote River three stories high; the same level as the fields and separated the fresh water coming from Almanza and the Molino River from the salt water of the lower Zapote River. It enabled the irrigation and rice farming of vast tracts of otherwise dry land in both towns. This dam and its attached water distribution system was an outstanding feat of hydrological engineering. Due to the protracted drought period, St. Ezekiel Moreno, then-parish priest of Las Piñas, urged the repair of the dam by raising its wall to provide more water capacity. The Provincial Definitorium approved the budget proposal of P3,296.00 on April 24, 1885. This dam is no longer being used due to conversion of most of the surrounding lands into residential areas. It is now used as an alternative mode of transportation of people going to and fro both cities. This dam must be preserved as an important monument in the historical and cultural heritage of the Cities of Las Piñas and Bacoor.
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