List of lakes of Papua New Guinea

This is a list of lakes in Papua New Guinea. There are about 5383 freshwater lakes in the country. The majority of lakes measure less than 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) but the biggest one is 647 km2 (250 sq mi) in size. [1]

Lake Kutubu, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Lakes
Lake Location Area Notes Coordinates
Blackwater LakesEast Sepik Province10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi)4°35′17.59″S 143°15′27.61″E
Lake BuneSouthern Highlands Province0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi)The first Europeans to explore the Southern Highlands, Leahy brothers, called it lake Unimi. [2] Nearby village named after lake Lake Bune.6.1720043°S 144.0172286°E / -6.1720043; 144.0172286
Chambri LakesEast Sepik Province216 km2 (83 sq mi)4°16′32.31″S 143°6′5.27″E
Lake IvivaEnga Province0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)4°35′17.59″S 143°15′27.61″E
Lahala LakeAutonomous Region of Bougainville5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi)6°40′53.23″S 155°56′2.38″E
Lake EgariSouthern Highlands Province0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)6°1′8.5″S 143°41′48.4″E
Lake KopiagoHela Province0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi)Notable for it floating islands.[3]5°24′19.15″S 142°29′16.33″E
Lake KutubuSouthern Highlands Province49.24 km2 (19.01 sq mi)Ramsar site[4]6°24′S 143°20′E
Lake GuriMadang Province0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi)Near Tsumba Mission on Ramu river.4°37′43″S 144°35′49″E
Lake GwamMorobe Province0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)6°19′18.3″S 147°06′54.3″E
Lake HargyEast New Britain Province9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi)5°22′S 151°08′E
Murik LakesEast Sepik ProvinceA cluster of saltwater and freshwater lakes in Sepik River estuaries at Bismarck Sea.3°49′S 144°15′E
Lake MurrayMiddle Fly District, Western Province647 km2 (250 sq mi)7°S 141.5°E / -7; 141.5
Lake OnimSouthern Highlands Province0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi)The first Europeans to explore the Southern Highlands, Leahy brothers, called it lake Tangigi. [2]6°09′57.4″S 143°59′05″E
Lake TarekoNational Capital District1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi)9°22′28.5″S 147°11′11.1″E
Lake WarangaiEast Sepik Province7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)4°22′33.62″S 141°56′33.98″E

Volcanic crater lakes
See also: Volcanic crater lake
Volcanic crater lake Location Area Notes Coordinates
BalbiAutonomous Region of Bougainville0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi)One of six volcano craters has a lake in it. [5]5°54′41.3″S 154°59′44″E
Billy Mitchell Crater LakeAutonomous Region of Bougainville3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[6]6°05′20″S 155°13′36″E
DakatauaWest New Britain Province48 km2 (19 sq mi)Located on Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain[7]5°01′37.3″S 150°05′23″E
KarkarMadang ProvinceLake dried out.[8]Located on Karkar Island.[9]4°38′59.08″S 145°58′20.41″E
LoloruAutonomous Region of Bougainville0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)Sacred place, hunting on the lake is forbidden.[10]6°31′S 155°37′E
Lake NamorWest New Britain Province1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi)Located on Lolobau Island[11]4°56′50.0″S 151°11′14.2″E
SakarMorobe Province0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi)Located on Sakar Island[12]5°24′19.8″S 148°04′50.1″E
Wisdom LakeMadang Province86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi)Located on Long Island5°20′12.34″S 147°6′13.12″E
VictoryIjivitari District, Oro Province0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi)Located on Cape Nelson.[13]9°12′33.3″S 149°04′35.6″E

Dams
Dam Location Area Notes Coordinates
Yonki DamEastern Highlands Province6°15′05″S 145°58′49″E
Sirinumu DamCentral Province9°30′10″S 147°28′41″E
Wabo DamGulf ProvinceProposed Hydroelectric plant on Purari River.[14]

References
  1. M. R. Chambers The Freshwater Lakes of Papua New Guinea: An Inventory and Limnological Review. Journal of Tropical Ecology Vol. 3, No. 1 (Feb., 1987), pp. 1-23
  2. Blaine Burkey, O.F.M.Cap. Only the Beginnings St. Conrad Archives Center. 2016
  3. Lake Kopiago Floating islands
  4. Lake Kutubu - newest Ramsar site in Papua New Guinea
  5. Gudmundur (Gummi) Fridriksson PNG – A Volcanic Hotspot
  6. The Billy Mitchell volcano at VolcanoLive.com
  7. Dakataua Volcano
  8. Picture taken on helicopter flight over KarKar Island
  9. Karkar Volcano
  10. Pauline Karalus The Takuan beauty of Lake Loloru 2015
  11. Lolobau Volcano
  12. Sakar Volcano
  13. Mt Victory Volcano
  14. Purari River (Wabo) Hydroelectric Scheme Environmental Studies: An archaeological and ethnographic survey of the Purari River (Wabo) dam site and reservoir. Office of Environment and Conservation, 1978 - Environmental impact analysis.
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