Mainit Lake

Lake Mainit
Lake Mainit Location within the Philippines
Location	Mindanao
Coordinates	9°25′57″N 125°31′22″E / 9.43250°N 125.52278°E / 9.43250; 125.52278Coordinates: 9°25′57″N 125°31′22″E / 9.43250°N 125.52278°E / 9.43250; 125.52278
Type	Oligotrophic Freshwater lake
Primary inflows	28 creeks and rivers
Primary outflows	Calinawan River
Catchment area	87,072 ha (870.72 km2)
Basin countries	Philippines
Max. length	29.10 km (18.08 mi)
Surface area	17,340 ha (173.40 km2)
Average depth	128 m (419.95 ft)
Max. depth	223 m (731.63 ft)
Water volume	18.00 km3 (4.32 cu mi)
Shore length1	62.10 km (38.59 mi)
Surface elevation	42 m (137.80 ft)
Settlements	Alegria Jabonga Kitcharao Mainit
References
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). The lake is also the deepest lake in the country with maximum depth reaching 223 metres (732 ft). It is located in the northeastern section of Mindanao and shared between the provinces of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Norte.

The name of the lake is a Visayan word mainit, which means "hot".