List of lakes of the Philippines

The origin of most of the 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.[1][2]

Several lakes in the country are of volcanic origin like Lake Danao in Leyte province.

Among the lakes which are known in the Philippines only three, namely, Laguna de Bay in Luzon, Taal Lake in Luzon, and Lake Lanao in Mindanao, stand out prominently because of their size or economic importance.

List

The following is a partial alphabetical listing of permanent lakes (excluding flood plains) in the Philippines.

Lake[3] Type[2] Area Surface
elevation
(m.a.s.l.)		 Province Region Coordinates Notes
Alligator crater lake 23 ha
(57 acres)		 2 m
(6 ft 7 in)		 Laguna IV-A 14°10′57″N 121°12′23″E Also known as Lake Tadlac, it is located along the shore of Laguna de Bay in Brgy. Tadlac, Los Baños.
Ambuklao reservoir 383 ha
(950 acres)		 761 m
(2,497 ft)		 Benguet CAR 16°28′25″N 120°44′50″E Created with the damming of Agno River
Apo crater lake 24 ha
(59 acres)		 640 m
(2,100 ft)		 Bukidnon X 7°52′45″N 125°0′21″E Located in west of the city of Valencia
Baao 177 ha
(440 acres)		 5 m
(16 ft)		 Camarines Sur V 13°27′56″N 123°18′53″E
Bababu tectonic lake 5 ha
(12 acres)		 45 m
(148 ft)		 Dinagat Islands XIII 10°4′28″N 125°30′33″E
Balanan landslide lake 25 ha
(62 acres)		 237 m
(778 ft)		 Negros Oriental XVIII 9°8′16″N 122°59′55″E Created after a landslide from the 1925 earthquake blocked the Balanan River
Balinsasayao crater lake 76 ha
(190 acres)		 874 m
(2,867 ft)[4]		 Negros Oriental XVIII 9°21′11″N 123°10′45″E Twin lake of Lake Danao (Negros)
Basak tectonic lake 15 ha
(37 acres)		 589 m
(1,932 ft)		 Lanao del Sur ARMM 8°2′7″N 124°15′32″E Located in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur
Bato 2,810 ha
(6,900 acres)		 10 m
(33 ft)		 Camarines Sur V 13°19′57″N 123°21′36″E
Bito crater lake 140 ha
(350 acres)		 2 m
(6 ft 7 in)		 Leyte VIII 10°47′19″N 124°58′49″E
Buhi landslide 1,707 ha
(4,220 acres)		 120 m
(390 ft)		 Camarines Sur V 13°27′29″N 123°30′38″E Formed after the non-volcanic earthquake of 1628 created a landslide which dammed the Barit River.[5]
Buluan tectonic lake 6,134 ha
(15,160 acres)		 9 m
(30 ft)		 Maguindanao &
Sultan Kudarat		 ARMM &
XII		 6°38′42″N 124°49′38″E
Bulusan 28 ha
(69 acres)		 360 m
(1,180 ft)		 Sorsogon V 12°45′16″N 124°5′37″E
Bunot crater lake 31 ha
(77 acres)		 153 m
(502 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°4′53″N 121°20′38″E One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Butig tectonic lake 25 ha
(62 acres)		 762 m
(2,500 ft)		 Lanao del Sur ARMM 7°44′2″N 124°17′27″E
Cabalian crater lake 15 ha
(37 acres)		 733 m
(2,405 ft)		 Leyte VIII 10°16′47″N 125°12′56″E
Calibato crater lake 42 ha
(100 acres)		 184 m
(604 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°6′12″N 121°22′41″E One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Caliraya reservoir 1,050 ha
(2,600 acres)		 300 m
(980 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°17′34″N 121°31′3″E Created with the damming of Caliraya River
Caluangan tectonic lake 182 ha
(450 acres)		 1 m
(3 ft 3 in)		 Oriental Mindoro IV-B 13°22′11″N 121°8′11″E Also known as Baruyan Lake
Camannauan 3 ha
(7.4 acres)		 13 m
(43 ft)		 Cagayan II 18°13′29″N 121°46′49″E
Candelaria 48 ha
(120 acres)		 2 m
(6 ft 7 in)		 Zambales III 15°36′38″N 119°56′34″E
Capahayan crater lake[6] 22 ha
(54 acres)		 51 m
(167 ft)		 Surigao del Norte XIII 9°32′25″N 125°34′47″E Located in the town of Tubod
Catol tectonic lake 19 ha
(47 acres)		 7 m
(23 ft)		 Zambales III 15°37′17″N 119°56′26″E Located in Brgy. Catol, the saltwater lake is one of the four lakes in Candelaria.[7]
Dagianan crater lake 3 ha
(7.4 acres)		 1,231 m
(4,039 ft)		 Lanao del Norte X 7°52′54″N 124°1′36″E
Dakula tectonic lake 12 ha
(30 acres)		 10 m
(33 ft)		 Sulu ARMM 5°41′55″N 120°49′13″E
Danao crater lake 18 ha
(44 acres)		 304 m
(997 ft)		 Albay V 13°21′33″N 123°34′24″E Located in Polangui, Albay
Danao tectonic lake 680 ha
(1,700 acres)		 5 m
(16 ft)		 Cebu VII 10°40′25″N 124°20′19″E Largest lake in the Visayas
Danao tectonic lake 148 ha
(370 acres)		 650 m
(2,130 ft)		 Leyte VIII 11°4′23″N 124°41′33″E Centerpiece of Lake Danao Natural Park
Danao crater lake 28 ha
(69 acres)		 898 m
(2,946 ft)		 Negros Oriental XVIII 9°21′2″N 123°11′0″E Twin lake of Lake Balinsasayao
Danao crater lake 4 ha
(9.9 acres)		 450 m
(1,480 ft)		 Sorsogon V 13°4′25″N 123°58′42″E Located in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon
Dapao tectonic lake 1,012 ha
(2,500 acres)		 960 m
(3,150 ft)		 Lanao del Sur ARMM 7°47′12″N 124°2′36″E
Dasay 40 ha
(99 acres)		 230 m
(750 ft)		 Zamboanga del Sur IX 7°39′43″N 123°15′11″E
Duminagat crater lake 9 ha
(22 acres)		 1,577 m
(5,174 ft)		 Misamis Occidental X 8°18′25″N 123°36′57″E Located inside Mount Malindang Range Natural Park[8]
Ernestine crater lake 35 ha
(86 acres)		 3 m
(9.8 ft)		 Tawi-Tawi ARMM 6°58′25″N 118°29′46″E One of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake.
Gunao crater lake 23 ha
(57 acres)		 117 m
(384 ft)		 Quezon IV-A 14°0′4″N 121°22′17″E
Himbang tectonic lake 26 ha
(64 acres)		 14 m
(46 ft)		 Agusan del Sur XIII 8°28′4″N 125°46′12″E
Kabalin-an crater lake 2 ha
(4.9 acres)		 824 m
(2,703 ft)		 Negros Oriental XVIII 9°21′55″N 123°10′46″E Located on the same caldera as Lakes Balinsasayao and Danao[9][10]
Kalanganan tectonic lake 12 ha
(30 acres)		 512 m
(1,680 ft)		 Lanao del Norte X 8°4′59″N 124°15′16″E Located in Pantar
La Mesa reservoir 463 ha
(1,140 acres)		 80 m
(260 ft)		 None (located within Quezon City) NCR 14°43′1″N 121°4′46″E Part of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, main source of water for Metro Manila
Laguna de Bay tectonic lake 93,000 ha
(230,000 acres)		 2 m
(6 ft 7 in)		 Cavite,
Laguna,
Rizal &
Quezon		 IV-A&NCR 14°20′N 121°17′E Part of the lake is Laguna Caldera
Lanao tectonic lake 34,000 ha
(84,000 acres)		 700 m
(2,300 ft)		 Lanao del Sur ARMM 7°51′N 124°15′E
Lanao tectonic lake 2 ha
(4.9 acres)		 5 m
(16 ft)		 Bohol VII 9°52′47″N 123°45′51″E Also spelled "Danao", and also known as Cabilao Island Lake. Located on Cabilao Island[11]
Leonard crater lake 70 ha
(170 acres)		 800 m
(2,600 ft)		 Davao del Norte XI 7°23′37″N 126°3′32″E Partially fills the 4 x 5 km Leonard Caldera
Libuao crater lake 24 ha
(59 acres)		 800 m
(2,600 ft)		 Occidental Mindoro IV-B 7°23′37″N 126°3′32″E Named after the white lotus, Libua in Mangyan, that is abundant on the lake's surface[12][13]
Looc tectonic lake 113 ha
(280 acres)		 34 m
(112 ft)		 Zambales III 14°54′3″N 120°9′56″E
Lumao tectonic lake 1,680 ha
(4,200 acres)		 17 m
(56 ft)		 Agusan del Sur XIII 8°26′39″N 125°46′23″E
Lumot reservoir 582 ha
(1,440 acres)		 300 m
(980 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°15′16″N 121°32′59″E Formed by the construction of Lumot Dam, damming Lumot River
Mabilog crater lake 2 ha
(4.9 acres)		 1,605 m
(5,266 ft)		 Negros Oriental VII 9°15′4″N 123°10′30″E One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros[14]
Magat reservoir 1,122 ha
(2,770 acres)		 192 m
(630 ft)		 Ifugao &
Isabela		 CAR &
II		 16°49′30″N 121°25′33″E Created with the damming of Magat River
Mahokdum crater lake[6] 22 ha
(54 acres)		 190 m
(620 ft)		 Surigao del Norte XIII 9°34′7″N 125°32′23″E
Mainit tectonic lake 17,340 ha
(42,800 acres)		 42 m
(138 ft)		 Surigao del Norte &
Agusan del Norte		 XIII 9°27′31″N 125°31′10″E Second deepest lake in the country at 223 m
(732 ft)
Malimanga tectonic lake 12 ha
(30 acres)		 7 m
(23 ft)		 Zambales III 15°38′41″N 119°56′8.5″E Located in Brgy. Malimanga, Candelaria, the lake is a protected bird and fish sanctuary since 1980.[15]
Manamlay tectonic lake 11 ha
(27 acres)		 21 m
(69 ft)		 Occidental Mindoro IV-B 12°59′7″N 120°51′23″E Also known as Panikian Lake for the fruit bats that were abundant in the area.[13][16]
Manguao tectonic lake 741 ha
(1,830 acres)		 21 m
(69 ft)		 Palawan IV-B 10°45′46″N 119°33′1″E
Mapanuepe lahar-dammed 648 ha
(1,600 acres)		 129 m
(423 ft)		 Zambales III 14°58′55″N 120°17′40″E Created when lahar from Mount Pinatubo dammed the confluence of Mapanuepe and Marella Rivers.
Maughan crater lake 317 ha
(780 acres)		 1,338 m
(4,390 ft)		 South Cotabato XII 6°6′5″N 124°53′20″E Created with the eruption of Parker Volcano on January 4, 1641
Muhikap crater lake 15 ha
(37 acres)		 80 m
(260 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°7′20″N 121°20′3″E One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Nag-aso Boiling thermal lake 3 ha
(7.4 acres)		 35 m
(115 ft)		 Albay V 13°7′27.8″N 123°54′28.10″E Located in Brgy. Holugan, Manito, the hot spring that feed the lake with temperatures of about 100 °C (212 °F) is located in the NE corner of the lake.[17]
Nailig crater lake 11 ha
(27 acres)		 1,599 m
(5,246 ft)		 Negros Oriental XVIII 9°14′52″N 123°10′23″E One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros[14]
Nalapan tectonic lake 3 ha
(7.4 acres)		 515 m
(1,690 ft)		 Davao del Sur XI 5°46′47″N 125°28′49″E
Napalit tectonic lake 36 ha
(89 acres)		 1,041 m
(3,415 ft)		 Bukidnon X 7°52′5″N 124°47′3″E
Naujan tectonic lake 8,125 ha
(20,080 acres)		 20 m
(66 ft)		 Oriental Mindoro IV-B 13°10′25″N 121°21′12″E
Nunungan 153 ha
(380 acres)		 830 m
(2,720 ft)		 Lanao del Norte X 7°49′21″N 123°57′19″E
Palakpakin crater lake 43 ha
(110 acres)		 136 m
(446 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°6′37″N 121°20′24″E One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Panamao crater lake 68 ha
(170 acres)		 114 m
(374 ft)		 Sulu ARMM 5°58′11″N 121°10′13″E One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Pandin crater lake 21 ha
(52 acres)		 225 m
(738 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°6′52″N 121°22′8″E One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Pantabangan reservoir 5,923 ha
(14,640 acres)		 202 m
(663 ft)		 Nueva Ecija III 15°50′9″N 121°9′18″E Largest man-made lake in the Philippines
Paoay tectonic lake 403 ha
(1,000 acres)		 15 m
(49 ft)		 Ilocos Norte I 18°7′12″N 120°32′4″E
Pinag-ulbuan crater lake 2 ha
(4.9 acres)		 19 m
(62 ft)		 Batangas IV-A 14°1′21″N 121°0′54″E Located on eastern side of Taal Volcano Island
Pinamaloy tectonic lake 60 ha
(150 acres)		 312 m
(1,024 ft)		 Bukidnon X 7°40′15″N 124°59′59″E Also known as Lake Pinamalay
Pinatubo crater lake 183 ha
(450 acres)		 926 m
(3,038 ft)		 Zambales[18] III 15°8′37″N 120°20′56″E Summit crater lake created after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Deepest lake in the country at 800 m (2,600 ft)[19]
Pulangi reservoir 1,985 ha
(4,910 acres)		 340 m
(1,120 ft)		 Bukidnon X 7°48′31″N 125°2′19″E Powers Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant and provides drinking water for Bukidnon
Pulog crater lake 2 ha
(4.9 acres)		 829 m
(2,720 ft)		 Sorsogon V 13°2′33″N 123°58′55″E On the summit of Mt. Pulog in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon
Sampaloc crater lake 104 ha
(260 acres)		 134 m
(440 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°4′42″N 121°19′49″E One of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
San Marcos lahar-dammed 24 ha
(59 acres)		 222 m
(728 ft)		 Tarlac III 15°18′49″N 120°23′27″E One of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
San Roque reservoir 882 ha
(2,180 acres)		 155 m
(509 ft)		 Pangasinan &
Benguet		 I &
CAR		 16°9′38″N 120°41′28″E The third reservoir on the Agno River after Ambuklao and Binga Lakes
Sani crater lake 11 ha
(27 acres)		 130 m
(430 ft)		 Sulu ARMM 5°56′4″N 121°21′0″E One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Sapa tectonic lake 112 ha
(280 acres)		 23 m
(75 ft)		 Tawi-Tawi ARMM 7°0′37″N 118°29′28″E
Sebu 354 ha
(870 acres)		 1,000 m
(3,300 ft)		 South Cotabato XII 6°13′44″N 124°42′18″E
Seit crater lake 59 ha
(150 acres)		 17 m
(56 ft)		 Sulu ARMM 5°59′17″N 121°12′40″E One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Singuan crater lake 112 ha
(280 acres)		 23 m
(75 ft)		 Tawi-Tawi ARMM 6°58′19″N 118°29′15″E One of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake.
Sungculan tectonic lake 49 ha
(120 acres)		 0 m
(0 ft)		 Bohol VII 9°38′6″N 123°50′11″E Sungculan is a saltwater lake located in Brgy. Songculan in Dauis[20]
Taal 23,420 ha
(57,900 acres)		 5 m
(16 ft)		 Batangas IV-A 13°58′33″N 121°0′48″E
Taal Main Crater crater lake 121 ha
(300 acres)		 5 m
(16 ft)		 Batangas IV-A 14°0′41″N 120°59′52″E
Tambo lahar-dammed 79 ha
(200 acres)		 286 m
(938 ft)		 Tarlac III 15°17′47″N 120°22′23″E One of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
Tikub crater lake 47 ha
(120 acres)		 53 m
(174 ft)		 Quezon IV-A 13°57′46″N 121°18′23″E Also known as Lake Ticob, Ticab or Ticub
Timpuok crater lake 32 ha
(79 acres)		 3 m
(9.8 ft)		 Sulu ARMM 6°2′16″N 121°10′45″E One of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Tinagong Dagat crater lake 4 ha
(9.9 acres)		 915 m
(3,002 ft)		 Iloilo VI 11°4′31″N 122°19′42″E Located in Lambunao, Iloilo. Possibly a crater lake.
Uacon tectonic lake 70 ha
(170 acres)		 0 m
(0 ft)		 Zambales III 15°40′19″N 119°56′24″E Uacon Lake is a saltwater lake connected to the sea by a 2-km river.[21]
Uyaan tectonic lake 28 ha
(69 acres)		 343 m
(1,125 ft)		 Lanao del Sur ARMM 7°51′41″N 124°3′29″E Also known as Lake Ugaan
Venado tectonic lake 2,194 m
(7,198 ft)		 North Cotabato XII 7°0′11″N 125°16′3″E Located on the slope of the tallest mountain in the Philippines, Mount Apo
Wood tectonic lake 738 ha
(1,820 acres)		 320 m
(1,050 ft)		 Zamboanga del Sur IX 7°50′36″N 123°9′47″E
Yagumyum crater lake 1 ha
(2.5 acres)		 1,422 m
(4,665 ft)		 Negros Oriental XVIII 9°15′3″N 123°11′12″E Straddled between Talinis Peak and Yagumyum Peak of Cuernos de Negros[14]
Yambo crater lake 5 ha
(12 acres)		 225 m
(738 ft)		 Laguna IV-A 14°7′9″N 121°21′59″E One of the seven crater lakes of San Pablo City
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Largest and deepest lakes

See also

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