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| Lake Mainit |
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Lake Maiinit
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| Coordinates |
9°27′N 125°32′E |
| Lake type |
Freshwater lake and associated marshes |
| Primary sources |
Around twenty small creeks and rivers |
| Primary outflows |
Calinawan River |
| Basin countries |
Philippines |
| Surface area |
17,340 ha. |
| Average depth |
128 m |
| Max-depth |
223 m |
| Surface elevation |
27 m |
| Settlements |
Surigao City(About 42 km. North of the lake), Butuan City(About 82 km. South) |
Lake Mainit is the fourth largest lake in the Philippines, measuring over 150 km². It is located in northeastern part of Mindanao and shared between the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.
[edit] References
- 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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