Lakes in the Philippines

The origin of most of the lakes in the Philippines is closely related to volcanic and seismic activity. A number of smaller lakes occupy the craters of extinct volcanoes. Some lake basins are developed by subsidence resultant upon plate tectonics or volcanic activity. Others owe their existence to obstruction of drainage courses by landslides, lava flows and by fragmental volcanic ejecta.[1][2]

Among the lakes which are known in the Philippines only three, namely, Laguna de Bay in Luzon, Taal Lake in Luzon, and Lake Lanao in Mindanao, stand out prominently because of their size or economic importance.

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List of lakes in the Philippines

The following is a partial alphabetical listing of permanent lakes (excluding flood plains) in the Philippines.

No. Lake[3] Province Region Coordinates Area Surface
elevation		 Type[2] Notes
1 Alligator Laguna IV-A &1000000000000002300000023 hectares (57 acres) &100000000000000020000002 metres (6.6 ft) crater lake Also known as Lake Tadlac, it is located along the shore of Laguna de Bay.
2 Ambuklao Benguet CAR &10000000000000383000000383 hectares (950 acres) &10000000000000761000000761 metres (2,497 ft) reservoir Created with the damming of Agno River
3 Apo Bukidnon X &1000000000000002400000024 hectares (59 acres) &10000000000000640000000640 metres (2,100 ft) tectonic lake[2]
4 Baao Camarines Sur V &10000000000000177000000177 hectares (440 acres) &100000000000000050000005 metres (16 ft) tectonic lake
5 Bababu Dinagat Islands XIII &100000000000000050000005 hectares (12 acres) &1000000000000004500000045 metres (148 ft) tectonic lake
6 Balanan Negros Oriental VII &1000000000000002500000025 hectares (62 acres) &10000000000000237000000237 metres (778 ft) landslide lake Created after a landslide from the 1925 earthquake blocked the Balanan River
7 Balinsasayao Negros Oriental VII &1000000000000007600000076 hectares (190 acres) &10000000000000874000000874 metres (2,867 ft)[4] crater lake Twin lake of Lake Danao (Negros)
8 Basak Lanao del Sur ARMM &1000000000000001500000015 hectares (37 acres) &10000000000000589000000589 metres (1,932 ft) tectonic lake Located in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur
9 Bato Camarines Sur V &100000000000028100000002,810 hectares (6,900 acres) &1000000000000001000000010 metres (33 ft) tectonic lake
10 Bito Leyte VIII &10000000000000140000000140 hectares (350 acres) &100000000000000020000002 metres (6.6 ft) crater lake
11 Buhi Camarines Sur V &100000000000017070000001,707 hectares (4,220 acres) &10000000000000120000000120 metres (390 ft) tectonic lake
12 Buluan Maguindanao & Sultan Kudarat ARMM & XII &100000000000061340000006,134 hectares (15,160 acres) &100000000000000090000009 metres (30 ft) tectonic lake
13 Bulusan Sorsogon V &1000000000000002800000028 hectares (69 acres) &10000000000000360000000360 metres (1,180 ft) crater lake
14 Bunot Laguna IV-A &1000000000000003100000031 hectares (77 acres) &10000000000000153000000153 metres (502 ft) crater lake One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
15 Butig Lanao del Sur ARMM &1000000000000002500000025 hectares (62 acres) &10000000000000762000000762 metres (2,500 ft) tectonic lake
16 Cabalian Leyte VIII &1000000000000001500000015 hectares (37 acres) &10000000000000733000000733 metres (2,405 ft) crater lake
17 Calibato Laguna IV-A &1000000000000004200000042 hectares (100 acres) &10000000000000184000000184 metres (604 ft) crater lake One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
18 Caliraya Laguna IV-A &100000000000010500000001,050 hectares (2,600 acres) &10000000000000300000000300 metres (980 ft) reservoir Created with the damming of Caliraya River
19 Caluangan Oriental Mindoro IV-B &10000000000000182000000182 hectares (450 acres) &100000000000000010000001 metre (3.3 ft) tectonic lake Also known as Baruyan Lake
20 Camannauan Cagayan II &100000000000000030000003 hectares (7.4 acres) &1000000000000001300000013 metres (43 ft) tectonic lake
21 Candelaria Zambales III &1000000000000004800000048 hectares (120 acres) &100000000000000020000002 metres (6.6 ft) tectonic lake
22 Capahayan Surigao del Norte XIII &1000000000000002200000022 hectares (54 acres) &1000000000000005100000051 metres (167 ft) crater lake[5] Located in Tubod, Surigao del Norte
23 Dagianan Lanao del Norte X &100000000000000030000003 hectares (7.4 acres) &100000000000012310000001,231 metres (4,039 ft) crater lake
24 Dakula Sulu ARMM &1000000000000001200000012 hectares (30 acres) &1000000000000001000000010 metres (33 ft) tectonic lake
25 Danao Albay V &1000000000000001800000018 hectares (44 acres) &10000000000000304000000304 metres (997 ft) crater lake Located in Polangui, Albay
26 Danao Cebu VII &10000000000000680000000680 hectares (1,700 acres) &100000000000000050000005 metres (16 ft) tectonic lake Largest lake in the Visayas
27 Danao Leyte VIII &10000000000000148000000148 hectares (370 acres) &10000000000000650000000650 metres (2,130 ft) tectonic lake Centerpiece of Lake Danao Natural Park
28 Danao Negros Oriental VII &1000000000000002800000028 hectares (69 acres) &10000000000000898000000898 metres (2,946 ft) crater Lake Twin lake of Lake Balinsasayao
29 Danao Sorsogon V &100000000000000040000004 hectares (9.9 acres) &10000000000000450000000450 metres (1,480 ft) crater Lake Located in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon
30 Dapao Lanao del Sur ARMM &100000000000010120000001,012 hectares (2,500 acres) &10000000000000960000000960 metres (3,150 ft) tectonic lake
31 Dasay Zamboanga del Sur IX &1000000000000004000000040 hectares (99 acres) &10000000000000230000000230 metres (750 ft) tectonic lake
32 Duminagat Misamis Occidental X &100000000000000090000009 hectares (22 acres) &100000000000015770000001,577 metres (5,174 ft) crater lake Located inside Mount Malindang Range Natural Park[6]
33 Ernestine Tawi-Tawi ARMM &1000000000000003500000035 hectares (86 acres) &100000000000000030000003 metres (9.8 ft) crater lake One of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake.
34 Gunao Quezon IV-A &1000000000000002300000023 hectares (57 acres) &10000000000000117000000117 metres (384 ft) crater lake
35 Himbang Agusan del Sur XIII &1000000000000002600000026 hectares (64 acres) &1000000000000001400000014 metres (46 ft) tectonic lake
36 Kabalin-an Negros Oriental VII &100000000000000020000002 hectares (4.9 acres) &10000000000000824000000824 metres (2,703 ft) crater Lake Located on the same caldera as Lakes Balinsasayao and Danao[7][8]
37 La Mesa Rizal NCR &10000000000000463000000463 hectares (1,140 acres) &1000000000000008000000080 metres (260 ft) reservoir Part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, main source of water for Metro Manila
38 Laguna de Bay Rizal & Laguna IV-A & NCR &1000000000009300000000093,000 hectares (230,000 acres) &100000000000000020000002 metres (6.6 ft) tectonic lake Part of the lake is Laguna Caldera
39 Lanao Lanao del Sur ARMM &1000000000003400000000034,000 hectares (84,000 acres) &10000000000000700000000700 metres (2,300 ft) tectonic lake
40 Lanao Bohol VII &100000000000000020000002 hectares (4.9 acres) &100000000000000050000005 metres (16 ft) tectonic lake Located on Cabilao Island, Lake Lanao is the only natural lake of Bohol province.[9]
41 Leonard Davao del Norte XI &1000000000000007000000070 hectares (170 acres) &10000000000000800000000800 metres (2,600 ft) crater lake Partially fills the 4 x 5 km Leonard Caldera
42 Libuao Occidental Mindoro IV-B &1000000000000002400000024 hectares (59 acres) &10000000000000800000000800 metres (2,600 ft) crater lake Named after the white lotus, Libua in Mangyan, that is abundant on the lake's surface[10][11]
43 Looc Zambales III &10000000000000113000000113 hectares (280 acres) &1000000000000003400000034 metres (112 ft) tectonic lake
44 Lumao Agusan del Sur XIII &100000000000016800000001,680 hectares (4,200 acres) &1000000000000001700000017 metres (56 ft) tectonic lake
45 Lumot Laguna IV-A &10000000000000582000000582 hectares (1,440 acres) &10000000000000300000000300 metres (980 ft) reservoir Formed by the construction of Lumot Dam, damming Lumot River
46 Mabilog Negros Oriental VII &100000000000000020000002 hectares (4.9 acres) &100000000000016050000001,605 metres (5,266 ft) crater Lake One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros[12]
47 Magat Ifugao & Isabela CAR & II &100000000000011220000001,122 hectares (2,770 acres) &10000000000000192000000192 metres (630 ft) reservoir Created with the damming of Magat River
48 Mahokdum Surigao del Norte XIII &1000000000000002200000022 hectares (54 acres) &10000000000000190000000190 metres (620 ft) crater lake[5]
49 Mainit Surigao del Norte & Agusan del Norte XIII &1000000000001734000000017,340 hectares (42,800 acres) &1000000000000004200000042 metres (138 ft) tectonic lake Second deepest lake in the country at 223 metres (732 ft)
50 Manamlay Occidental Mindoro IV-B &1000000000000001100000011 hectares (27 acres) &1000000000000002100000021 metres (69 ft) tectonic lake Also known as Panikian Lake for the fruit bats that were abundant in the area.[11][13]
51 Manguao Palawan IV-B &10000000000000741000000741 hectares (1,830 acres) &1000000000000002100000021 metres (69 ft) tectonic lake
52 Mapanuepe Zambales III &10000000000000648000000648 hectares (1,600 acres) &10000000000000129000000129 metres (423 ft) lahar-dammed Created when lahar from Mount Pinatubo dammed the confluence of Mapanuepe and Marella Rivers.
53 Maughan South Cotabato XII &10000000000000317000000317 hectares (780 acres) &100000000000013380000001,338 metres (4,390 ft) crater lake Created with the eruption of Parker Volcano on January 4, 1641
54 Muhikap Laguna IV-A &1000000000000001500000015 hectares (37 acres) &1000000000000008000000080 metres (260 ft) crater lake One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
55 Nailig Negros Oriental VII &1000000000000001100000011 hectares (27 acres) &100000000000015990000001,599 metres (5,246 ft) crater Lake One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros[12]
56 Nalapan Davao del Sur XI &100000000000000030000003 hectares (7.4 acres) &10000000000000515000000515 metres (1,690 ft) tectonic lake
57 Napalit Bukidnon X &1000000000000003600000036 hectares (89 acres) &100000000000010410000001,041 metres (3,415 ft) tectonic lake
58 Naujan Oriental Mindoro IV-B &100000000000081250000008,125 hectares (20,080 acres) &1000000000000002000000020 metres (66 ft) tectonic lake
59 Nunungan Lanao del Norte X &10000000000000153000000153 hectares (380 acres) &10000000000000830000000830 metres (2,720 ft) tectonic lake
60 Palakpakin Laguna IV-A &1000000000000004300000043 hectares (110 acres) &10000000000000136000000136 metres (446 ft) crater lake One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
61 Panamao Sulu ARMM &1000000000000006800000068 hectares (170 acres) &10000000000000114000000114 metres (374 ft) crater lake One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
62 Pandin Laguna IV-A &1000000000000002100000021 hectares (52 acres) &10000000000000225000000225 metres (738 ft) crater lake One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
63 Pantabangan Nueva Ecija III &100000000000059230000005,923 hectares (14,640 acres) &10000000000000202000000202 metres (663 ft) reservoir Largest man-made lake in the Philippines
64 Paoay Ilocos Norte I &10000000000000403000000403 hectares (1,000 acres) &1000000000000001500000015 metres (49 ft) tectonic lake
65 Pinag-ulbuan Batangas IV-A &100000000000000020000002 hectares (4.9 acres) &1000000000000001900000019 metres (62 ft) crater lake Located on eastern side of Taal Volcano Island
66 Pinamaloy Bukidnon X &1000000000000006000000060 hectares (150 acres) &10000000000000312000000312 metres (1,024 ft) tectonic lake Also known as Lake Pinamalay
67 Pinatubo Zambales[14] III &10000000000000183000000183 hectares (450 acres) &10000000000000926000000926 metres (3,038 ft) crater lake Summit crater lake created after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Deepest lake in the country at 800 m (2,600 ft)
68 Pulangi Bukidnon X &100000000000019850000001,985 hectares (4,910 acres) &10000000000000340000000340 metres (1,120 ft) reservoir Powers Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant and provides drinking water for Bukidnon
69 Pulog Sorsogon V &100000000000000020000002 hectares (4.9 acres) &10000000000000829000000829 metres (2,720 ft) crater lake On the summit of Mt. Pulog in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon
70 Sampaloc Laguna IV-A &10000000000000104000000104 hectares (260 acres) &10000000000000134000000134 metres (440 ft) crater lake One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
71 San Marcos Tarlac III &1000000000000002400000024 hectares (59 acres) &10000000000000222000000222 metres (728 ft) lahar-dammed One of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
72 San Roque Pangasinan & Benguet I & CAR &10000000000000882000000882 hectares (2,180 acres) &10000000000000155000000155 metres (509 ft) reservoir The third reservoir on the Agno River after Ambuklao and Binga Lakes
73 Sani Sulu ARMM &1000000000000001100000011 hectares (27 acres) &10000000000000130000000130 metres (430 ft) crater lake One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
74 Sapa Tawi-Tawi ARMM &10000000000000112000000112 hectares (280 acres) &1000000000000002300000023 metres (75 ft) tectonic lake
75 Sebu South Cotabato XII &10000000000000354000000354 hectares (870 acres) &100000000000010000000001,000 metres (3,300 ft) tectonic lake
76 Seit Sulu ARMM &1000000000000005900000059 hectares (150 acres) &1000000000000001700000017 metres (56 ft) crater lake One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
77 Singuan Tawi-Tawi ARMM &10000000000000112000000112 hectares (280 acres) &1000000000000002300000023 metres (75 ft) crater lake One of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake.
78 Taal Batangas IV-A &1000000000002342000000023,420 hectares (57,900 acres) &100000000000000050000005 metres (16 ft) crater lake
79 Taal Main Crater Batangas IV-A &10000000000000121000000121 hectares (300 acres) &100000000000000050000005 metres (16 ft) crater lake
80 Tambo Tarlac III &1000000000000007900000079 hectares (200 acres) &10000000000000286000000286 metres (938 ft) lahar-dammed One of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
81 Tikub Quezon IV-A &1000000000000004700000047 hectares (120 acres) &1000000000000005300000053 metres (174 ft) crater lake Also known as Lake Ticob, Ticab or Ticub,
82 Timpuok Sulu ARMM &1000000000000003200000032 hectares (79 acres) &100000000000000030000003 metres (9.8 ft) crater lake One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
83 Tinagong Dagat Iloilo VI &100000000000000040000004 hectares (9.9 acres) &10000000000000915000000915 metres (3,002 ft) crater lake Located in Lambunao, Iloilo. Possibly a crater lake.
84 Uacon Zambales III &1000000000000007000000070 hectares (170 acres) &100000000000000000000000 metres (0 ft) tectonic lake Uacon Lake is a saltwater lake connected to the sea by a 2-km river.[15]
85 Uyaan Lanao del Sur ARMM &1000000000000002800000028 hectares (69 acres) &10000000000000343000000343 metres (1,125 ft) tectonic lake Also known as Lake Ugaan
86 Venado North Cotabato XII &100000000000021940000002,194 metres (7,198 ft) tectonic lake Located on the slope of the tallest mountain in the Philippines, Mount Apo
87 Wood Zamboanga del Sur IX &10000000000000738000000738 hectares (1,820 acres) &10000000000000320000000320 metres (1,050 ft) tectonic lake
88 Yagumyum Negros Oriental VII &100000000000000010000001 hectare (2.5 acres) &100000000000014220000001,422 metres (4,665 ft) crater lake Straddled between Talinis Peak and Yagumyum Peak of Cuernos de Negros[12]
89 Yambo Laguna IV-A &100000000000000050000005 hectares (12 acres) &10000000000000225000000225 metres (738 ft) crater lake One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City

Gallery

Largest and deepest lakes

See also

References

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