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Lake Mainit
Lake Mainit is located in Philippines
Lake Mainit
Lake Mainit
Location within the Philippines
LocationMindanao
TypeOligotrophic Freshwater lake
Primary inflows28 creeks and rivers
Primary outflowsCalinawan River
Catchment area87,072 ha (870.72 km2)
Basin countriesPhilippines
Max. length29.10 km (18.08 mi)
Surface area17,340 ha (173.40 km2)
Average depth128 m (419.95 ft)
Max. depth223 m (731.63 ft)
Water volume18.00 km3 (4.32 cu mi)
Shore length162.10 km (38.59 mi)
Surface elevation42 m (137.80 ft)
Settlements
References[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.
Lake Mainit looking south from the northern shore

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

Animals

  • Animals
  1. Mindanao scops owl
  2. Mindanao savanna nightjar
  3. Mindanao Himalayan swiftlet
  4. Mindanao forest kingfisher
  5. White-breasted sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
  6. Monkeys
  7. Wild pigs
  • Fishes
  1. "Casili" (Anguilla spp.)
  2. Mudfish, "hayuan" or "halwan" (Channa striata)
  3. Gurami (Gourami belontiidae)
  4. "Bolinao" (Neosthethus thessa)

List

Municipalities bordering the lake

Municipalities within Lake Mainit's watershed

References

  1. ^ "Philippine Lakes - Lake Look to Lake Pandin". Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  2. ^ a b c "Physical Features of Lake Mainit". Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA). 2008-02-08. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  3. ^ "Lake Mainit". ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC). Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  4. ^ "Lake Mainit". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2008-10-17. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ "Lake Mainit". BIMP-EAGA. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
  6. ^ "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)


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