The Tarlac River is dammed at Barangay Tibag in Tarlac City where its water is used for irrigation and distributed to the northern and central regions of Tarlac, the rest of the river is now a bed of sand.
The Tarlac River is managed at Barangay Tibag in Tarlac City, with its water being channeled for irrigation purposes and supplied to the northern and central regions of Tarlac. The rest of the river has been transformed into a sandy area.