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.
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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 in the Philippines.
LakeTypeAreaSurface
elevation
ProvinceRegionCoordinatesNotes
Alligatorcrater lakeLagunaIV-AAlso known as Lake Tadlac, it is located along the shore of Laguna de Bay in Brgy. Tadlac, Los Baños.
AmbuklaoreservoirBenguetCARCreated with the damming of Agno River
Apocrater lakeBukidnonXLocated in west of the city of Valencia
BaaoCamarines SurV
Bababutectonic lakeDinagat IslandsXIII
Balananlandslide lakeNegros OrientalXVIIICreated after a landslide from the 1925 earthquake blocked the Balanan River
Balinsasayaocrater lakeNegros OrientalXVIIITwin lake of Lake Danao
Basaktectonic lakeLanao del SurARMMLocated in Saguiaran, Lanao del Sur
BatoCamarines SurV
Bitocrater lakeLeyteVIII
BuhilandslideCamarines SurVFormed after the non-volcanic earthquake of 1628 created a landslide which dammed the Barit River.
Buluantectonic lakeMaguindanao &
Sultan Kudarat
ARMM &
XII
BulusanSorsogonV
Bunotcrater lakeLagunaIV-AOne of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Butigtectonic lakeLanao del SurARMM
Cabaliancrater lakeLeyteVIII
Calibatocrater lakeLagunaIV-AOne of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
CalirayareservoirLagunaIV-ACreated with the damming of Caliraya River
Caluangantectonic lakeOriental MindoroIV-BAlso known as Baruyan Lake
CamannauanCagayanII
CandelariaZambalesIII
Capahayancrater lakeSurigao del NorteXIIILocated in the town of Tubod
Catoltectonic lakeZambalesIIILocated in Brgy. Catol, the saltwater lake is one of the four lakes in Candelaria.
Dagianancrater lakeLanao del NorteX
Dakulatectonic lakeSuluARMM
Danaocrater lakeAlbayVLocated in Polangui, Albay
Danaotectonic lakeCebuVIILargest lake in the Visayas
Danaotectonic lakeLeyteVIIICenterpiece of Lake Danao Natural Park
Danaocrater lakeNegros OrientalXVIIITwin lake of Lake Balinsasayao
Danaocrater lakeSorsogonVLocated in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon
Dapaotectonic lakeLanao del SurARMM
DasayZamboanga del SurIX
Duminagatcrater lakeMisamis OccidentalXLocated inside Mount Malindang Range Natural Park
Ernestinecrater lakeTawi-TawiARMMOne of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake.
Gunaocrater lakeQuezonIV-A
Himbangtectonic lakeAgusan del SurXIII
Kabalin-ancrater lakeNegros OrientalXVIIILocated on the same caldera as Lakes Balinsasayao and Danao
Kalanganantectonic lakeLanao del NorteXLocated in Pantar
La MesareservoirNone NCRPart of the Angat-Ipo-La Mesa water system, main source of water for Metro Manila
Laguna de Baytectonic lakeCavite,
Laguna,
Rizal &
Quezon
IV-A&NCRPart of the lake is Laguna Caldera
Lanaotectonic lakeLanao del SurARMM
Lanaotectonic lakeBoholVIIAlso spelled "Danao", and also known as Cabilao Island Lake. Located on Cabilao Island
Leonardcrater lakeDavao del NorteXIPartially fills the 4 x 5 km Leonard Caldera
Libuaocrater lakeOccidental MindoroIV-BNamed after the white lotus, Libua in Mangyan, that is abundant on the lake's surface
Looctectonic lakeZambalesIII
Lumaotectonic lakeAgusan del SurXIII
LumotreservoirLagunaIV-AFormed by the construction of Lumot Dam, damming Lumot River
Mabilogcrater lakeNegros OrientalVIIOne of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros
MagatreservoirIfugao &
Isabela
CAR &
II
Created with the damming of Magat River
Mahokdumcrater lakeSurigao del NorteXIII
Mainittectonic lakeSurigao del Norte &
Agusan del Norte
XIIISecond deepest lake in the country at
Malimangatectonic lakeZambalesIIILocated in Brgy. Malimanga, Candelaria, the lake is a protected bird and fish sanctuary since 1980.
Manamlaytectonic lakeOccidental MindoroIV-BAlso known as Panikian Lake for the fruit bats that were abundant in the area.
Manguaotectonic lakePalawanIV-B
Mapanuepelahar-dammedZambalesIIICreated when lahar from Mount Pinatubo dammed the confluence of Mapanuepe and Marella Rivers.
Maughancrater lakeSouth CotabatoXIICreated with the eruption of Parker Volcano on January 4, 1641
Muhikapcrater lakeLagunaIV-AOne of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Nag-aso Boilingthermal lakeAlbayVLocated in Brgy. Holugan, Manito, the hot spring that feed the lake with temperatures of about is located in the NE corner of the lake.
Nailigcrater lakeNegros OrientalXVIIIOne of the two crater lakes of Cuernos de Negros
Nalapantectonic lakeDavao del SurXI
Napalittectonic lakeBukidnonX
Naujantectonic lakeOriental MindoroIV-B
NununganLanao del NorteX
Palakpakincrater lakeLagunaIV-AOne of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
Panamaocrater lakeSuluARMMOne of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Pandincrater lakeLagunaIV-AOne of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
PantabanganreservoirNueva EcijaIIILargest man-made lake in the Philippines
Paoaytectonic lakeIlocos NorteI
Pinag-ulbuancrater lakeBatangasIV-ALocated on eastern side of Taal Volcano Island
Pinamaloytectonic lakeBukidnonXAlso known as Lake Pinamalay
Pinatubocrater lakeZambalesIIISummit crater lake created after the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo. Deepest lake in the country at
PulangireservoirBukidnonXPowers Pulangi IV Hydroelectric Plant and provides drinking water for Bukidnon
Pulogcrater lakeSorsogonVOn the summit of Mt. Pulog in the Pocdol Mountains near Bacon, Sorsogon
Sampaloccrater lakeLagunaIV-AOne of the seven lakes of San Pablo City
San Marcoslahar-dammedTarlacIIIOne of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
San RoquereservoirPangasinan &
Benguet
I &
CAR
The third reservoir on the Agno River after Ambuklao and Binga Lakes
Sanicrater lakeSuluARMMOne of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Sapatectonic lakeTawi-TawiARMM
SebuSouth CotabatoXII
Seitcrater lakeSuluARMMOne of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Singuancrater lakeTawi-TawiARMMOne of the three adjacent crater lakes in Mapun, one is open to the sea so is technically not a lake.
Sungculantectonic lakeBoholVIISungculan is a saltwater lake located in Brgy. Songculan in Dauis
TaalBatangasIV-A
Taal Main Cratercrater lakeBatangasIV-A
Tambolahar-dammedTarlacIIIOne of the lakes created by lahar from the 1991 eruption of Mount Pinatubo
Tikubcrater lakeQuezonIV-AAlso known as Lake Ticob, Ticab or Ticub
Timpuokcrater lakeSuluARMMOne of the four crater lakes of Jolo island
Tinagong Dagatcrater lakeIloiloVILocated in Lambunao, Iloilo. Possibly a crater lake.
Uacontectonic lakeZambalesIIIUacon Lake is a saltwater lake connected to the sea by a 2-km river.
Uyaantectonic lakeLanao del SurARMMAlso known as Lake Ugaan
Venadotectonic lakeNorth CotabatoXIILocated on the slope of the tallest mountain in the Philippines, Mount Apo
Woodtectonic lakeZamboanga del SurIX
Yagumyumcrater lakeNegros OrientalXVIIIStraddled between Talinis Peak and Yagumyum Peak of Cuernos de Negros
Yambocrater lakeLagunaIV-AOne of the seven crater lakes of San Pablo City

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Largest and deepest lakes