- Naujan Lake
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Naujan Lake Location Oriental Mindoro Coordinates 13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°ECoordinates: 13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°E Primary outflows Lumangbayan River Basin countries Philippines Max. length 14 km, 9 miles Max. width 7 km, 4.5 miles Surface area 81.25 km2 Max. depth 45 m, 148 feet Surface elevation 20 m, 65.62 feet Naujan Lake (or Lak Novjan) (located at 13°10′N 121°20′E / 13.167°N 121.333°E) is the fifth largest lake in the Philippines, in the northeastern corner of the province of Oriental Mindoro on Mindoro Island. The lake itself is approximately 8,125 ha of open water in Naujan Lake National Park[1]. The lake is bounded by the towns of Naujan in the north, Victoria in the west, Socorro in the south, and Pola in the east. It is fed by Siguan Creek. The main outlet of the lake is the Lumangbayan River.
Mount Naujan is to the north of the lake.
External links
References
- ^ "Naujan Lake National Park". Asia-Pacific Migratory Waterbird Conservation Committee. http://www.jawgp.org/anet/ph001ea.htm. Retrieved 2009-05-17.
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