Lake Mainit
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  Lake Mainit Location within the Philippines
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| Location | Mindanao |
| Coordinates | 9°25′57″N 125°31′22″E |
| Type | Oligotrophic Freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | 28 creeks and rivers |
| Primary outflows | Calinawan River |
| Catchment area | 870.72 km2 (336.19 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Max. length | 29.1 km (18.1 mi) |
| Surface area | 173.4 km2 (67.0 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 128 m (420 ft) |
| Max. depth | 223 m (732 ft) |
| Water volume | 22.2 km3 (5.3 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 62.1 km (38.6 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 42 m (138 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.
Etymology
The name of the lake is a Visayan word mainit, which means "hot".
Flora and fauna
Plants
- Fire orchid (Vanda hookeriana)
- Narra tree (Pterocarpus indicus)
- Molave tree (Vitex parviflora)
- Philippine rosewood or "toog"
- Kamagong
- Mancono
- Malabayabas (Eucalyptus spp.)
- Indian lotus (Nelumbo nucifera)
Animals
- Animals
- Mindanao scops owl
- Mindanao savanna nightjar
- Mindanao Himalayan swiftlet
- Mindanao forest kingfisher
- White-breasted sea eagle (Haliaeetus leucogaster)
- Monkeys
- Wild pigs
- Fish
- "Casili" (Anguilla spp.)
- Mudfish, "hayuan" or "halwan" (Channa striata)
- Gurami (Gourami belontiidae)
- "Bolinao" (Neostethus thessa)
- Common carp (Cyprinus carpio)
- "Tilapia" (Oreochromis niloticus)
List
Municipalities bordering the lake
- Mainit, Surigao del Norte
- Alegria, Surigao del Norte
- Jabonga, Agusan del Norte
- Kitcharao, Agusan del Norte