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

List of lakes of the Philippines

Section Title: List
Table Section Text: The following is a partial alphabetical listing of permanent lakes (excluding flood plains) in the Philippines.

Lake	Type	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 / 14.18250°N 121.20639°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 / 16.47361°N 120.74722°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 / 7.87917°N 125.00583°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 / 13.46556°N 123.31472°E

Bababu	tectonic lake	5 ha (12 acres)	45 m (148 ft)	Dinagat Islands	XIII	10°4′28″N 125°30′33″E / 10.07444°N 125.50917°E

Balanan	landslide lake	25 ha (62 acres)	237 m (778 ft)	Negros Oriental	XVIII	9°8′16″N 122°59′55″E / 9.13778°N 122.99861°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)	Negros Oriental	XVIII	9°21′11″N 123°10′45″E / 9.35306°N 123.17917°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 / 8.03528°N 124.25889°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 / 13.33250°N 123.36000°E

Bito	crater lake	140 ha (350 acres)	2 m (6 ft 7 in)	Leyte	VIII	10°47′19″N 124°58′49″E / 10.78861°N 124.98028°E

Buhi	landslide	1,707 ha (4,220 acres)	120 m (390 ft)	Camarines Sur	V	13°27′29″N 123°30′38″E / 13.45806°N 123.51056°E	Formed after the non-volcanic earthquake of 1628 created a landslide which dammed the Barit River.

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 / 6.64500°N 124.82722°E

Bulusan	28 ha (69 acres)	360 m (1,180 ft)	Sorsogon	V	12°45′16″N 124°5′37″E / 12.75444°N 124.09361°E

Bunot	crater lake	31 ha (77 acres)	153 m (502 ft)	Laguna	IV-A	14°4′53″N 121°20′38″E / 14.08139°N 121.34389°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 / 7.73389°N 124.29083°E

Cabalian	crater lake	15 ha (37 acres)	733 m (2,405 ft)	Leyte	VIII	10°16′47″N 125°12′56″E / 10.27972°N 125.21556°E

Calibato	crater lake	42 ha (100 acres)	184 m (604 ft)	Laguna	IV-A	14°6′12″N 121°22′41″E / 14.10333°N 121.37806°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 / 14.29278°N 121.51750°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 / 13.36972°N 121.13639°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 / 18.22472°N 121.78028°E

Candelaria	48 ha (120 acres)	2 m (6 ft 7 in)	Zambales	III	15°36′38″N 119°56′34″E / 15.61056°N 119.94278°E

Capahayan	crater lake	22 ha (54 acres)	51 m (167 ft)	Surigao del Norte	XIII	9°32′25″N 125°34′47″E / 9.54028°N 125.57972°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 / 15.62139°N 119.94056°E	Located in Brgy. Catol, the saltwater lake is one of the four lakes in Candelaria.

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 / 7.88167°N 124.02667°E

Dakula	tectonic lake	12 ha (30 acres)	10 m (33 ft)	Sulu	ARMM	5°41′55″N 120°49′13″E / 5.69861°N 120.82028°E

Danao	crater lake	18 ha (44 acres)	304 m (997 ft)	Albay	V	13°21′33″N 123°34′24″E / 13.35917°N 123.57333°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 / 10.67361°N 124.33861°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 / 11.07306°N 124.69250°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 / 9.35056°N 123.18333°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 / 13.07361°N 123.97833°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 / 7.78667°N 124.04333°E

Dasay	40 ha (99 acres)	230 m (750 ft)	Zamboanga del Sur	IX	7°39′43″N 123°15′11″E / 7.66194°N 123.25306°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 / 8.30694°N 123.61583°E	Located inside Mount Malindang Range Natural Park

Ernestine	crater lake	35 ha (86 acres)	3 m (9.8 ft)	Tawi-Tawi	ARMM	6°58′25″N 118°29′46″E / 6.97361°N 118.49611°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 / 14.00111°N 121.37139°E

Himbang	tectonic lake	26 ha (64 acres)	14 m (46 ft)	Agusan del Sur	XIII	8°28′4″N 125°46′12″E / 8.46778°N 125.77000°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 / 9.36528°N 123.17944°E	Located on the same caldera as Lakes Balinsasayao and Danao

Kalanganan	tectonic lake	12 ha (30 acres)	512 m (1,680 ft)	Lanao del Norte	X	8°4′59″N 124°15′16″E / 8.08306°N 124.25444°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 / 14.71694°N 121.07944°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 / 14.333°N 121.283°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 / 7.850°N 124.250°E

Lanao	tectonic lake	2 ha (4.9 acres)	5 m (16 ft)	Bohol	VII	9°52′47″N 123°45′51″E / 9.87972°N 123.76417°E	Located on Cabilao Island

Leonard	crater lake	70 ha (170 acres)	800 m (2,600 ft)	Davao del Norte	XI	7°23′37″N 126°3′32″E / 7.39361°N 126.05889°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 / 7.39361°N 126.05889°E	Named after the white lotus, Libua in Mangyan, that is abundant on the lake's surface

Looc	tectonic lake	113 ha (280 acres)	34 m (112 ft)	Zambales	III	14°54′3″N 120°9′56″E / 14.90083°N 120.16556°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 / 8.44417°N 125.77306°E

Lumot	reservoir	582 ha (1,440 acres)	300 m (980 ft)	Laguna	IV-A	14°15′16″N 121°32′59″E / 14.25444°N 121.54972°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 / 9.25111°N 123.17500°E	One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros

Magat	reservoir	1,122 ha (2,770 acres)	192 m (630 ft)	Ifugao & Isabela	CAR & II	16°49′30″N 121°25′33″E / 16.82500°N 121.42583°E	Created with the damming of Magat River

Mahokdum	crater lake	22 ha (54 acres)	190 m (620 ft)	Surigao del Norte	XIII	9°34′7″N 125°32′23″E / 9.56861°N 125.53972°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 / 9.45861°N 125.51944°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 / 15.64472°N 119.935694°E	Located in Brgy. Malimanga, Candelaria, the lake is a protected bird and fish sanctuary since 1980.

Manamlay	tectonic lake	11 ha (27 acres)	21 m (69 ft)	Occidental Mindoro	IV-B	12°59′7″N 120°51′23″E / 12.98528°N 120.85639°E	Also known as Panikian Lake for the fruit bats that were abundant in the area.

Manguao	tectonic lake	741 ha (1,830 acres)	21 m (69 ft)	Palawan	IV-B	10°45′46″N 119°33′1″E / 10.76278°N 119.55028°E

Mapanuepe	lahar-dammed	648 ha (1,600 acres)	129 m (423 ft)	Zambales	III	14°58′55″N 120°17′40″E / 14.98194°N 120.29444°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 / 6.10139°N 124.88889°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 / 14.12222°N 121.33417°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 / 13.124389°N 123.9078056°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.

Nailig	crater lake	11 ha (27 acres)	1,599 m (5,246 ft)	Negros Oriental	XVIII	9°14′52″N 123°10′23″E / 9.24778°N 123.17306°E	One of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros

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 / 5.77972°N 125.48028°E

Napalit	tectonic lake	36 ha (89 acres)	1,041 m (3,415 ft)	Bukidnon	X	7°52′5″N 124°47′3″E / 7.86806°N 124.78417°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 / 13.17361°N 121.35333°E

Nunungan	153 ha (380 acres)	830 m (2,720 ft)	Lanao del Norte	X	7°49′21″N 123°57′19″E / 7.82250°N 123.95528°E

Palakpakin	crater lake	43 ha (110 acres)	136 m (446 ft)	Laguna	IV-A	14°6′37″N 121°20′24″E / 14.11028°N 121.34000°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 / 5.96972°N 121.17028°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 / 14.11444°N 121.36889°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 / 15.83583°N 121.15500°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 / 18.12000°N 120.53444°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 / 14.02250°N 121.01500°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 / 7.67083°N 124.99972°E	Also known as Lake Pinamalay

Pinatubo	crater lake	183 ha (450 acres)	926 m (3,038 ft)	Zambales	III	15°8′37″N 120°20′56″E / 15.14361°N 120.34889°E	Summit crater lake created after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Deepest lake in the country at 800 m (2,600 ft)

Pulangi	reservoir	1,985 ha (4,910 acres)	340 m (1,120 ft)	Bukidnon	X	7°48′31″N 125°2′19″E / 7.80861°N 125.03861°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 / 13.04250°N 123.98194°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 / 14.07833°N 121.33028°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 / 15.31361°N 120.39083°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 / 16.16056°N 120.69111°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 / 5.93444°N 121.35000°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 / 7.01028°N 118.49111°E

Sebu	354 ha (870 acres)	1,000 m (3,300 ft)	South Cotabato	XII	6°13′44″N 124°42′18″E / 6.22889°N 124.70500°E

Seit	crater lake	59 ha (150 acres)	17 m (56 ft)	Sulu	ARMM	5°59′17″N 121°12′40″E / 5.98806°N 121.21111°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 / 6.97194°N 118.48750°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 / 9.63500°N 123.83639°E	Sungculan is a saltwater lake located in Brgy. Songculan in Dauis

Taal	23,420 ha (57,900 acres)	5 m (16 ft)	Batangas	IV-A	13°58′33″N 121°0′48″E / 13.97583°N 121.01333°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 / 14.01139°N 120.99778°E

Tambo	lahar-dammed	79 ha (200 acres)	286 m (938 ft)	Tarlac	III	15°17′47″N 120°22′23″E / 15.29639°N 120.37306°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 / 13.96278°N 121.30639°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 / 6.03778°N 121.17917°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 / 11.07528°N 122.32833°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 / 15.67194°N 119.94000°E	Uacon Lake is a saltwater lake connected to the sea by a 2-km river.

Uyaan	tectonic lake	28 ha (69 acres)	343 m (1,125 ft)	Lanao del Sur	ARMM	7°51′41″N 124°3′29″E / 7.86139°N 124.05806°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 / 7.00306°N 125.26750°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 / 7.84333°N 123.16306°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 / 9.25083°N 123.18667°E	Straddled between Talinis Peak and Yagumyum Peak of Cuernos de Negros

Yambo	crater lake	5 ha (12 acres)	225 m (738 ft)	Laguna	IV-A	14°7′9″N 121°21′59″E / 14.11917°N 121.36639°E	One of the seven crater lakes of San Pablo City

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