Lake Dapao | |
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Location | Lanao del Sur |
Coordinates | 7°47′25″N 124°3′1″E / 7.79028°N 124.05028°E |
Type | Lake |
Basin countries | Philippines |
Surface area | 1,011 ha (10.11 km2) |
Max. depth | 120 m (393.70 ft) |
Surface elevation | 960 m (3,149.61 ft) |
Settlements | Pualas |
Lake Dapao is a deep water lake located in the province of Lanao del Sur, southwest of Lake Lanao, in the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. [1] It is one of the deepest lakes [2] in the country, reaching a maximum depth of 120 metres (390 ft). It has an estimated surface area of 1,011 hectares (10.11 km2). The lake receives water from local run-off and several small rivers.
In 1965, the lake and its vicinity was declared as a protected national park under Republic Act 4190 [3] [4] that covers an area of about 1,500 square kilometres (580 sq mi).
Plants growing in the lake includes hydrilla ( Hydrilla spp) and the filamentous alga ( Clodophora spp). The lake is also rich in fish that includes dalág ( Ophicephalus striatus), Mozambique tilapia ( Oreochromis mossambicus), common carp ( Cyprinus carpio), goby ( Glossogobius giurus) and catfish ( Clarias spp). [1]
It was reported that the endangered Barbodes tumba and other endemic cyprinids were once widely distributed in the lake; however, none were found during fieldwork in 1982 [5] and the former is believed to be locally extinct. [6]