Lake Mainit
Appearance
Lake Mainit | |
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Location | Mindanao |
Type | Oligotrophic Freshwater lake |
Primary inflows | 28 creeks and rivers |
Primary outflows | Calinawan River |
Catchment area | 87,072 ha (870.72 km2) |
Basin countries | Philippines |
Max. length | 29.10 km (18.08 mi) |
Surface area | 17,340 ha (173.40 km2) |
Average depth | 128 m (419.95 ft) |
Max. depth | 223 m (731.63 ft) |
Water volume | 18.00 km3 (4.32 cu mi) |
Shore length1 | 62.10 km (38.59 mi) |
Surface elevation | 42 m (137.80 ft) |
Settlements | |
References | [1][2] |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, having a surface area of 173.40 square kilometres (66.95 sq mi).[2][3][4] The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching 223 metres (732 ft).[2][5] It is located in the northeastern section of Mindanao and shared between the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.
Etymology
The name of the lake is a Cebuano word mainit, which means "hot".[6]
Flora and fauna
Plants
- Fire orchid (Vanda hookeriana)
- Narra tree (Pterocarpus indicus)
- Molave tree (Vitex parviflora)
- Philippine rosewood or "toog"
- Kamagong
- Mancono
- Malabayabas (Eucalyptus spp.)
- Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Animals
- Animals
- Mindanao scops owl
- Mindanao savanna nightjar
- Mindanao Himalayan swiftlet
- Mindanao forest kingfisher
- White-breasted sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
- Monkeys
- Wild pigs
- Fishes
- "Casili" (Anguilla spp.)
- Mudfish, "hayuan" or "halwan" (Channa striata)
- Gurami (Gourami belontiidae)
- "Bolinao" (Neosthethus thessa)
List
Municipalities bordering the lake
- Mainit, Surigao del Norte
- Alegria, Surigao del Norte
- Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
- Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte
Municipalities within Lake Mainit's watershed
References
- ^ "Philippine Lakes - Lake Look to Lake Pandin". Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b c "Physical Features of Lake Mainit". Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA). 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Lake Mainit". ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC). Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "Lake Mainit". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
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(help) - ^ "Lake Mainit". BIMP-EAGA. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "How Mainit got its name?".
Further reading
- A Directory of Philippine Wetlands. Vol I, compiled by Davies, J. et al. (Asian Wetland Bureau Philippines Foundation, Inc, 1991)
- Webpage on Lake Minit (cited part available online)
External links
- Geographic data related to Lake Mainit at OpenStreetMap
- Lake Mainit Updates
- Lake Mainit Development Alliance
- LMDA Updates