Tullahan River

Tullahan River
Tullahan River
	The river in 2017
Location
Country	Philippines
Region	National Capital Region
Cities	Quezon City; Caloocan; Malabon; Valenzuela; Navotas;
Physical characteristics
Source	La Mesa Dam
• location	Quezon City
Mouth	Manila Bay
• location	Navotas
• coordinates	14°39′00″N 120°56′53″E / 14.65001°N 120.94806°E
Length	27.1 km (16.8 mi)
Basin features
Tributaries
• left	Dampalit River, Polo River

The Tullahan River is a river in the Philippines. It is located to the north of Manila and has an approximate length of 27.1 kilometers (16.8 mi). It starts at the La Mesa Reservoir in Quezon City and flows through Caloocan, Malabon, Valenzuela, and Navotas and empties into Manila Bay.^[1] In 2019, San Miguel Corporation pledged ₱1 billion for the cleanup of the Tullahan River as part of the Manila Bay rehabilitation effort.^[2]

History

On June 15, 1995, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) finished their clean-up of the Tullahan River.^[3]

^ The Environment Report Archived 2007-10-11 at the Wayback Machine
^ "SMC pledges P1-B for Tullahan River cleanup". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved May 25, 2019.
^ Aravilla, Jose (June 20, 1995). "MMDA finishes clean-up of Tullahan River". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 19. Retrieved June 20, 2023. MMDA public information officer Pops Encarnacion said the operation was completed last Thursday [June 15]...