Lake Apo
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| Lake Apo | |
|---|---|
| Location | Bukidnon |
| Coordinates | 7°52′49″N 125°0′22″E / 7.88028°N 125.00611°ECoordinates: 7°52′49″N 125°0′22″E / 7.88028°N 125.00611°E |
| Lake type | Rift lake |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Surface area | 24 ha (0.24 km2)[1] |
| Average depth | 17 m (55.77 ft) |
| Max. depth | 26 m (85.30 ft)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 640 m (2,099.74 ft)[2] |
| Settlements | Valencia City |
| References | [1][2] |
Lake Apo is a circular rift lake found in Barangay Guinoyoran, Valencia City, Bukidnon province[3] in the Philippines. It is dubbed as cleanest and greenest inland body of water in Northern Mindanao[4]. It has an estimated area of 24 hectares (0.24 square kilometers) reaching to a depth of 26 meters[1].
The name of the lake come from the Filipino term "apo", meaning elder or grandparent. According to legend there was a man living in the mountains who raped his granddaughter and was punished by the mountain deities for his disrespectful act by flooding the area[1] forming the Lake Apo.
Geologically, the lake was formed due to the movement of the Earth's crust, creating a circular-shaped lake atop the mountain floor[3].
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d e "Valencia City Tourism". City of Valencia, Bukidnon. http://www.philcom.ph/gov/valencia/places.html. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ a b "List of Lakes - Philippines". http://www.indexmundi.com/zl/rp/20.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ a b Fillarca, J.A. (2005-03-09). "Lake Apo: At a glimpse". Sunstar. http://www.sunstar.com.ph/static/cag/2005/03/09/feat/lake.apo.at.a.glimpse.html. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
- ^ "WOW Philippines - Bukidnon". Department of Tourism. http://www.wowphilippines.com.ph/explore_phil/place_details.asp?content=thingstodo&province=52. Retrieved 2008-10-16.
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