Lake Lanao
| Lake Lanao | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Lake Lanao, Lanao del Sur | |
.svg)  Lake Lanao Location within the Philippines | |
| Location | Lanao del Sur |
| Coordinates | 07°52′48″N 124°15′09″E / 7.88000°N 124.25250°E |
| Type | Ancient lake, Rift lake |
| Primary inflows | 4 tributaries |
| Primary outflows | Agus River |
| Catchment area | 1,678 km2 (648 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Max. length | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Max. width | 20 km (12 mi) |
| Surface area | 334 km2 (129 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 60.3 m (198 ft) |
| Max. depth | 112 m (367 ft) |
| Water volume | 21.28 km3 (5.11 cu mi) |
| Shore length1 | 115 km (71 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 700 m (2,300 ft) |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Lanao (Maranao: Ranao or Ranaw)[1] is a large ancient lake in the province of Lanao del Sur, Philippines. With a surface area of 340 km2 (130 sq mi), it is the largest lake in Mindanao, the deepest and second largest lake in the Philippines, and counted as one of the 15 ancient lakes in the world. Scholars have been pushing for the lake's inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The lake's native people call themselves the Maranao or Meranaw, derived from the name of the lake, meaning "the people living around the lake".
.jpg)
Recent history
[change | change source]In 1965, Lake Lanao was renamed to Lake Sultan Alonto by Republic Act No. 4260,[2] — which was later repealed by Republic Act No. 6434 in 1972.[3]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Lake Lanao. Archived from the original on January 3, 2009. Retrieved August 2, 2008 – via ranaw.com.
- ↑ Republic Act No. 4260 – via Supreme Court E-Library.
- ↑ Republic Act No. 6434 – via Supreme Court E-Library.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lake Lanao.
