Lake Danao (Negros)

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Lake Danao
Location	Negros Oriental
Coordinates	9°21′02″N 123°11′00″E / 9.350556°N 123.1833°E / 9.350556; 123.1833Coordinates: 9°21′02″N 123°11′00″E / 9.350556°N 123.1833°E / 9.350556; 123.1833
Type	crater lake
Basin countries	Philippines

Surface area	28 hectares (69 acres)
Surface elevation	898 metres (2,946 ft)

Lake Danao is the smaller of the two lakes located in Balinsasayao Twin Lakes Natural Park in the southern part of Negros Oriental, Philippines; the other being Lake Balinsasayao. The lakes and its surrounding were designated as a protected area by Proclamation No. 414 on November 21, 2000 categorized as a Natural Park covering about 8,016 hectares (19,810 acres).^[1] The lake itself has about 28 hectares (69 acres) surface area.

Flora and fauna

The lake supports a rich fish fauna, including a number of introduced species. The surrounding dipterocarp forest is rich in bird life.

References

↑ "Protected areas of Region 7". Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on 2011-09-26.

v t e Lakes of the Philippines

Major	Laguna de Bay Lake Lanao Taal Lake Lake Mainit Naujan Lake Lake Buluan Lake Bato Lake Pagusi Lake Labas Lake Lumao

Minor	Lake Apo Lake Baao Lake Balanan Lake Balinsasayao Lake Bito Lake Balukbaluk Lake Basak Lake Bulusan Lake Buhi Lake Bunot Cabalian Lake Lake Calibato Lake Dagianan Lake Danao (Albay) Lake Danao (Cebu) Lake Danao (Leyte) Lake Danao (Negros) Lake Dapao Lake Dasay Lake Duminagat Lake Gunao Lake Kalanganan Lake Lahit Lake Leonard Lake Manguao Mapanuepe Lake Lake Maragang Lake Maughan Lake Muhikap Lake Nabua Lake Napalit Lake Palakpakin Lake Panamao Lakes Pandin and Yambo Lake Paoay Lake Pendo Lake Pinamaloy Lake Pinatubo Lake Putia Lake Sampaloc Lake Seit Lake Sebu Lake Seloton Lake Sultan Lake Tadlac Lake Talao Lake Tikub Lake Venado Lake Wood Lake Uyaan

Artificial	Ambuklao Reservoir Binga Reservoir Lake Caliraya Chico Reservoir La Mesa Reservoir Labasin Lake Lumot Lake Magat Reservoir Lake Pantabangan Pulangi IV Reservoir

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