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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.

Lake Mainit
Lake Mainit Location within the Philippines
Location	Mindanao
Coordinates	9°25′57″N 125°31′22″E
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	Alegria Jabonga Kitcharao Mainit
References	[1][2]
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Etymology

The name of the lake is a Visayan word mainit, which means "hot".[6]^{[better source needed]}

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

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

• Fish

1. "Casili" (Anguilla spp.)
2. Mudfish, "hayuan" or "halwan" (Channa striata)
3. Gurami (Gourami belontiidae)
4. "Bolinao" (Neostethus thessa)
5. Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
6. "Tilapia" (Oreochromis niloticus)

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

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

На других языках

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[de] Mainit-See

Der Mainit-See ist der viertgrößte See der Philippinen und befindet sich im Nordosten der Insel Mindanao. Er nimmt eine Gesamtfläche von 173,4 km² ein und hat eine maximale Tiefe von 223 m.

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- [en] Lake Mainit

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