In yet another blessing for the municipality of Danao, it is proposed that a series of five dams will be built, to further enhance the rice production of the province and for the whole region, where Bohol is the designated rice bowl.

Bohol Governor, Hon. Edgar M. Chatto, brought together as one, different political personalities to survey the proposed site, including the party of 2^nd District Congressman Erico B. Aumentado, who originally conceived the project.  Also present, was the group of Hon. Rene L. Relampagos, congressman for the first district, and the heads of offices for both the province and the national agencies.  A non-government organization was also represented to ensure that the environment and its people will not be at loss when the project is implemented.

It aims to provide irrigation services to an estimated 21,000 farmers cultivating 19,000 hectares of ricelands – 1,350 hectares in Danao; 3,520 hectares in San Miguel; 5,940 hectares in Trinindad; 1770 hectares in Dagohoy, 1890 hectares in Bien Unido and 4,530 hectares in Ubay.

Its main reservoir will be at Wahig River with four supplementary reservoirs.  These reservoirs will be capable of storing 78.5 million cubic meters (MCM), backed up with a 52.5 square kilometers of watershed.  It will be a zone earth-fill dam, and the main dam will be at 100 meters above sea level and 1,200 meters in length of earthfill.  The four supplementary dams will be 60 meters in height and 400 meters in width.  Their conduits will be a reinforced concrete barrel, and will have an Ungated Side Channel type of spillway.  The irrigation canals and structures includes 37.85 kilometers main canal, 185 kilometers of laterals, 15.6 kilometers of drainage canals, 350 units of canal structures, and 8.95 kilometers of tunnel.

The proposed project will also be an opportunity for the municipality of Danao to fulfill her dreams of adding another tourism destination in its great Eco-Tourism potential.  At its peak of 219 meters above the sea level in Barangay Concepcion, Danao, the panoramic view of the neighboring municipalities stuns one’s vision.  Although, the dam will be built at an elevation of 100 meters, a view deck following a winding road is a must for tourists to go there.

The project will also energize many homes with its hydro electric component.  It is estimated that 10-20 megawatts of hydroelectric power will be produced during its operation.  Most importantly, it will serve as a flood control structure of the flood prone plains thus mitigating the effects of climate change.  An ambitious dream, about to become a reality, kudos to our provincial and national officials.  TL Cañas.