Lake Mainit

Lake in the Philippines

References^[1]^[2] Map

¹ Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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.

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

Mindanao scops owl
Mindanao savanna nightjar
Mindanao Himalayan swiftlet
Mindanao forest kingfisher
White-breasted sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
Monkeys
Wild pigs

Fish

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

List

Municipalities bordering the lake

Municipalities within Lake Mainit's watershed

References

^ "Philippine Lakes - Lake Look to Lake Pandin". Retrieved October 17, 2008.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Physical Features of Lake Mainit". Lake Mainit Development Alliance (LMDA). February 8, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
^ "Lake Mainit". ASEAN Regional Centre for Biodiversity Conservation (ARCBC). Retrieved October 17, 2008.
^ "Lake Mainit". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
^ "Lake Mainit". BIMP-EAGA. Archived from the original on October 30, 2008. Retrieved October 17, 2008.
^ "How Mainit got its name?".
^ "Municipality of Alegria". Municipality of Alegria.