Naujan Lake

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Naujan Lake
Location	Oriental Mindoro
Coordinates	13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°E / 13.167; 121.333Coordinates: 13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°E / 13.167; 121.333
Primary outflows	Lumangbayan River
Basin countries	Philippines
Max. length	14 km
Max. width	7 km
Surface area	81.25 km2
Max. depth	45 m
Surface elevation	20 m

Naujan Lake (or Lak Novjan) (located at 13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°E / 13.167; 121.333) is the fifth largest lake in the Philippines, in the northeastern corner of the province of Oriental Mindoro on Mindoro Island. The lake itself is approximately 8,125 ha of open water in Naujan Lake National Park^[1]. The lake is bounded by the towns of Naujan in the north, Victoria in the west, Socorro in the south, and Pola in th east. It is fed by Siguan Creek. The main outlet of the lake is the Lumangbayan River.

Mount Naujan is to the north of the lake.

[edit] External links

• Ramsar information sheet

[edit] References

1. ^ "Naujan Lake National Park". Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Committee. http://www.jawgp.org/anet/ph001ea.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-17. 

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