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Mainit Lake

Lake Mainit
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Lake Mainit is located in Philippines
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)
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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".



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