Cold Water Spring Dam - Malumpati, Philippines
Posted by: 
silverquill
N 11° 46.029 E 122° 04.609
51P E 399414 N 1300971
This small dam is located at the Cold Water Spring on the Bugang River at Malumpati, Philippines. It is part of the Pandan Water District system, but above the dam is a popular swimming area, and beyond that a pumping station.
Waymark Code: WMB74T
Location: Philippines
Date Posted: 04/13/2011
Views: 4
The
Bugang River in the island of Panay has won numerous national and international awards as the cleanest inland waterway in the Philippines. Part of the reason is the purity of the water that emerges from these two springs (which may be connected at a deeper level).
The Japanese Rotary District 2650 was largely responsible for the infrastructure of the water supply in this rural area of Antique Province in 1996.
The best access to this area is from the main highway on an unpaved road on the north side of the river which ends at the village of Malumpati where there is a fabulous swimming area in the deep, clear water. [Parking coordinates: N 11 46.341 E 122 04.584]
From here near the dam a trail passes the Pandan Water District Pumping Station along the river for several kilometers. This area is habitat to the several rare species of hornbills and butterflies.
One of the best tours to this area is from the Phaidon Resort, with its fabulous beaches a short distance north. There are other tour services including from the popular Boracay Island, off the northern tip of Panay.