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Lake Mainit

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Location
  
Mindanao

Primary outflows
  
Calinawan River

Max. length
  
29.10 km (18.08 mi)

Surface elevation
  
42 m

Mean depth
  
128 m

Primary inflows
  
28 creeks and rivers

Basin countries
  
Philippines

Area
  
173.4 km²

Catchment area
  
870.7 km²

Length
  
29.1 km

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Type
  
Oligotrophic Freshwater lake

Cities
  
Surigao City, Jabonga, Butuan, Kitcharao, Alegria, Surigao del Norte, Mainit, Surigao del Norte

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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). The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching 223 metres (732 ft). It is located in the northeastern section of Mindanao and shared between the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.

Contents

Map of Lake Mainit, Philippines

Etymology

The name of the lake is a Visayan word mainit, which means "hot".

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
  • Fishes
    1. "Casili" (Anguilla spp.)
    2. Mudfish, "hayuan" or "halwan" (Channa striata)
    3. Gurami (Gourami belontiidae)
    4. "Bolinao" (Neosthethus thessa)

    Municipalities bordering the lake

  • Mainit, Surigao del Norte
  • Alegria, Surigao del Norte
  • Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
  • Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte

    • References

    Lake Mainit Wikipedia
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