The origin of many lakes in the Philippines is closely related to volcanic and tectonic activity. A number of smaller lakes occupy the craters of extinct volcanoes. Some lake basins are developed by subsidence due to tectonic or volcanic activity. Others owe their existence to obstruction of drainage courses by landslides, lava flows and by fragmental volcanic ejecta.

Among the lakes in the Philippines, three stand out because of their size or economic importance: Laguna de Bay and Taal Lake in Luzon, and Lake Lanao in Mindanao.

List

The following is a partial list of permanent lakes (excluding flood plains) in the Philippines:

Lake Type Area Surfaceelevation Province Region Coordinates Notes Alligator crater lake Laguna IV-A Also known as Lake Tadlac, it is located along the shore of Laguna de Bay in Brgy. Tadlac, Los Baños. Ambuklao reservoir Benguet CAR Created with the damming of Agno River Apo crater lake Bukidnon X Located in west of the city of Valencia Baao Camarines Sur V Bababu tectonic lake Dinagat Islands XIII Balanan landslide lake Negros Oriental XVIII Created after a landslide from the 1925 earthquake blocked the Balanan River Balinsasayao crater lake Negros Oriental XVIII Twin lake of Lake Danao (Negros) Basak tectonic lake Lanao del Sur ARMM Located in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur Bato Camarines Sur V Bito crater lake Leyte VIII Buhi landslide Camarines Sur V Formed after the non-volcanic earthquake of 1628 created a landslide which dammed the Barit River. Buluan tectonic lake Maguindanao del Sur &Sultan Kudarat ARMM &XII Bulusan Sorsogon V Bunot crater lake Laguna IV-A One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City Butig tectonic lake Lanao del Sur ARMM Cabalian crater lake Leyte VIII Calibato crater lake Laguna IV-A One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City Caliraya reservoir Laguna IV-A Created with the damming of Caliraya River Caluangan tectonic lake Oriental Mindoro IV-B Also known as Baruyan Lake Camannauan Cagayan II Candelaria Zambales III Capahayan crater lake Surigao del Norte XIII Located in the town of Tubod Catol tectonic lake Zambales III Located in Brgy. Catol, the saltwater lake is one of the four lakes in Candelaria. Dagianan crater lake Lanao del Norte X Dakula tectonic lake Sulu ARMM Danao crater lake Albay V Located in Polangui, Albay Danao tectonic lake Cebu VII Largest lake in the Visayas Danao tectonic lake Leyte VIII Centerpiece of Lake Danao Natural Park Danao crater lake Negros Oriental XVIII Twin lake of Lake Balinsasayao Danao crater lake Sorsogon V Located in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon Dapao tectonic lake Lanao del Sur ARMM Dasay Zamboanga del Sur IX Duminagat crater lake Misamis Occidental X Located inside Mount Malindang Range Natural Park Ernestine crater lake Tawi-Tawi ARMM One of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake. Gunao crater lake Quezon IV-A Himbang tectonic lake Agusan del Sur XIII Kabalin-an crater lake Negros Oriental XVIII Located on the same caldera as Lakes Balinsasayao and Danao Kalanganan tectonic lake Lanao del Norte X Located in Pantar Kayangan Palawan XVII Regarded as the cleanest lake in Asia La Mesa reservoir None (located within Quezon City) NCR Part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, main source of water for Metro Manila Laguna de Bay tectonic lake Cavite,Laguna,Rizal &Quezon IV-A&NCR Part of the lake is Laguna Caldera Lanao tectonic lake Lanao del Sur ARMM Lanao tectonic lake Bohol VII Also spelled "Danao", and also known as Cabilao Island Lake. Located on Cabilao Island Leonard crater lake Davao del Norte XI Partially fills the 4 x 5 km Leonard Caldera Libuao crater lake Occidental Mindoro IV-B Named after the white lotus, Libua in Mangyan, that is abundant on the lake's surface Looc tectonic lake Zambales III Lumao tectonic lake Agusan del Sur XIII Lumot reservoir Laguna IV-A Formed by the construction of Lumot Dam, damming Lumot River Mabilog crater lake Negros Oriental VII One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros Magat reservoir Ifugao &Isabela CAR &II Created with the damming of Magat River Mahokdum crater lake"Paco – Synonym and Subfeatures" . Global Volcanism Program. Retrieved on July 1, 2011. Surigao del Norte XIII Mainit tectonic lake Surigao del Norte &Agusan del Norte XIII Second deepest lake in the country at Malimanga tectonic lake Zambales III Located in Brgy. Malimanga, Candelaria, the lake is a protected bird and fish sanctuary since 1980."Protected areas in Region 3" . Protected Areas and Wildlife Bureau. Retrieved on May 19, 2012. Manamlay tectonic lake Occidental Mindoro IV-B Also known as Panikian Lake for the fruit bats that were abundant in the area."Tourism" . Occidental Mindoro Website. Retrieved on July 28, 2011. Manguao tectonic lake Palawan IV-B Mapanuepe lahar-dammed Zambales III Created when lahar from Mount Pinatubo dammed the confluence of Mapanuepe and Marella Rivers. Maughan crater lake South Cotabato XII Created with the eruption of Parker Volcano on January 4, 1641 Muhikap crater lake Laguna IV-A One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City Nag-aso Boiling thermal lake Albay V Located in Brgy. Holugan, Manito, the hot spring that feed the lake with temperatures of about is located in the NE corner of the lake.Visit Legazpi (2012–0419). "Nag-aso Boiling Lake, Manito" . Wow Legazpi. Retrieved on May 19, 2012. Nailig crater lake Negros Oriental XVIII One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros(2009-06-05). "Mt. Talinis/Bediao-Apolong Traverse to Casaroro Falls" . Pinoy Mountaineer. Retrieved on July 18, 2011. Nalapan tectonic lake Davao del Sur XI Napalit tectonic lake Bukidnon X Naujan tectonic lake Oriental Mindoro IV-B Nunungan Lanao del Norte X Palakpakin crater lake Laguna IV-A One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City Panamao crater lake Sulu ARMM One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island Pandin crater lake Laguna IV-A One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City Pantabangan reservoir Nueva Ecija III Largest man-made lake in the Philippines Paoay tectonic lake Ilocos Norte I Pinag-ulbuan crater lake Batangas IV-A Located on eastern side of Taal Volcano Island Pinamaloy tectonic lake Bukidnon X Also known as Lake Pinamalay Pinatubo crater lake ZambalesU.S. Corps of Engineers. "Tarlac map" . University of Texas in Austin Library. Retrieved on June 11, 2011. III Summit crater lake created after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Pulangi reservoir Bukidnon X Powers Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant and provides drinking water for Bukidnon Pulog crater lake Sorsogon V On the summit of Mt. Pulog in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon Sampaloc crater lake Laguna IV-A One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City San Marcos lahar-dammed Tarlac III One of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo San Roque reservoir Pangasinan &Benguet I &CAR The third reservoir on the Agno River after Ambuklao and Binga Lakes Sani crater lake Sulu ARMM One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island Sapa tectonic lake Tawi-Tawi ARMM Sebu South Cotabato XII Seit crater lake Sulu ARMM One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island Singuan crater lake Tawi-Tawi ARMM One of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake. Sungculan tectonic lake Bohol VII Sungculan is a saltwater lake located in Brgy. Songculan in Dauis"Sungculan Lake". Google Maps. Retrieved on May 19, 2012. Taal Batangas IV-A Taal Main Crater crater lake Batangas IV-A Tambo lahar-dammed Tarlac III One of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo Tikub crater lake Quezon IV-A Also known as Lake Ticob, Ticab or Ticub Timpuok crater lake Sulu ARMM One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island Tinagong Dagat crater lake Iloilo VI Located in Lambunao, Iloilo. Possibly a crater lake. Uacon tectonic lake Zambales III Uacon Lake is a saltwater lake connected to the sea by a 2-km river.Arnell (May 7, 2006). "Uacon, Candelaria, Zambales, Philippines" . Virtual Tourist. Retrieved on 2011-07-13. Uyaan tectonic lake Lanao del Sur ARMM Also known as Lake Ugaan Venado tectonic lake Cotabato XII Located on the slope of the tallest mountain in the Philippines, Mount Apo Wood tectonic lake Zamboanga del Sur IX Yagumyum crater lake Negros Oriental XVIII Straddled between Talinis Peak and Yagumyum Peak of Cuernos de Negros Yambo crater lake Laguna IV-A One of the seven crater lakes of San Pablo City

Gallery

Largest and deepest lakes

See also

Geography of the Philippines Outline of the Philippines

References