Manticao River Dam

Manticao river also consist of dam just like this one, and it is located here in Barangay Paniangan Manticao, Misamis Oriental. This dam is very simple unlike other big and giant dams we can see in other places. This dam is very helpful especially to all farmers on the place. This was built 57 years already and still, this dam is very good foundation and a quality built by the Professional people.

Many big floods are already passed herein this dam and still this place remains its majestic structures. Children loves to go for a swim here in this place because of the water that is just like water falls.

The Engineers was decided to put concrete in the cliff so that the soil cannot be eroded due to flash floods and heavy rains. This is also very important so that the dam will not be destroyed and flashed away of heavy flood water. Because of the extremely heat happens in this place, the algae plants was started to grown on the riverside. The waster was still continuing to dried and the river bed is already appeared. Some parts of the river was also already grown with many wild grass and the toads are in the different parts of the place.

On the top of this concrete walls is the trail were people always to keep them from mud or dusts. It is very easy to walk in here because of this concrete ways just for the residents who lives near at the place. There are also lots of coconut trees planted on that area and it is very good to plant because it is near at the river. This is my first time to visit this place. Almost 30 households who lived near in this dam and their source of income is in harvesting coconuts.

Manticao river consists of many beautiful views just like this one. Most of the trees can be found here is the acacia trees. People wont cut this tree down because it helps to prevent the soil from being eroded. Many people will went here and washed their clothes, take a bath, fetching more water for their animals and house chores. Sometimes, they catch fish and shrimps here in this areas. This areas is very perfect for a picnic together with a family or friends. In fact their are already lots of bloggers who already went in this place.

According to the residents who talked about this place, some of them are casting their nets here and they are very lucky to catch more fish. As I observed, there are really more kinds of fish in here and it is very perfect spot for casting the fishing nets. There are parts of the river that is very shallow because the Local Government get some sands for the proposal projects. There was also many carabao tied near at the river so that they can go for a swim whatever they want.

As I continue to explored the place, I finally went this fascinating steel bridge located in Barangay Paniangan. This is very important to all residents who lived across this river because they can still crossed this river even if there is a big flood. Below in this bridge is this concrete river bed. Many children loves to play and swim in this place, it is already filled with algae plants and it remains the cleanliness of the area specially the stones because it will flash away due to strong water current.

The bridge was built with steel coated with red paint so that it will keep away from being rusty. Only motorcycle vehicle and people can be passed here and they are very thankful to have this bridge. They decided to put fence so that people who cross by will become safe and cannot be fall to the water. They also tied with strong cable wires so that it will be surely safe to all people or residents. This dam is very useful especially to all rice farmers.

The National Irrigation sometime closed some parts of this dam so that the water will flowed in the Manhole and reached to the rice field. The Government plan this so that it will be easily plowed the rice field and plant more grains. I can really say that this place is very fascinating and amazing, and I really love to visit this place again.