Iwahig River
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The Iwahig River, also known as Balsahan River, is a watershed located in the Iwahig Penal Colony in
Palawan Palawan (), officially the Province of Palawan ( cyo, Probinsya i'ang Palawan; tl, Lalawigan ng Palawan), is an archipelagic province of the Philippines that is located in the region of Mimaropa. It is the largest province in the country in ...
, Philippines. It has an elevation of with an approximate length of The river basin is a watershed encompassing the city of
Puerto Princesa Puerto Princesa, officially the City of Puerto Princesa (Cuyonon: ''Siyudad i'ang Puerto Princesa''; fil, Lungsod ng Puerto Princesa), is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the Mimaropa region of the Philippines. According to the 2020 census, ...
in Palawan province.


Topography

The basin area has a gentle a slope to steep slopes with an elevation range of to more than above sea level. Soil types includes Guimbalaon clay, Taburos clay and Bay clay loam. The basin's large area are unclassified with its mountainous land with a closed canopy of trees that covers almost the entire basin.


Flooding

The towns of Iwahig ang Montible were found susceptible to flooding by the study conducted by the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.


References

{{reflist, refs= {{cite journal , last1=Dangan-Galon , first1=Floredel , last2=Dolorosa , first2=Roger , title=Species richness of bivalves and gastropods in Iwahig River-Estuary, Palawan, the Philippines , url=https://www.academia.edu/28729619 , access-date=4 December 2021 {{cite web , title=LiDAR-Surveys-and-Flood-Mapping-of-Iwahig-Penal-Rive , url=https://dream.upd.edu.ph/assets/Publications/LiDAR-Technical-Reports/UPLB/LiDAR-Surveys-and-Flood-Mapping-of-Iwahig-Penal-River.pdf , publisher=University of the Philippines Training Center for Applied Geodesy and Photogrammetry , access-date=4 December 2021 {{cite journal , title=The Master Plan Study of Power Development In Palawan Province Republic of the Philippines , url=https://openjicareport.jica.go.jp/pdf/11767050_01.pdf , access-date=4 December 2021 Rivers of the Philippines Landforms of Palawan