Lake Lanao
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Lake Lanao is a large, ancient lake in the Mindanao region of the Philippines that is culturally and historically central to the Maranao people and serves as a major source of freshwater and hydroelectric power.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient lake
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lake ⓘ natural freshwater lake ⓘ |
| age | ancient geological origin ⓘ |
| basinCountry | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Philippines ⓘ |
| drainsInto | Agus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| elevation |
about 2,300 feet above sea level
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about 700 meters above sea level ⓘ |
| ethnicGroupAssociated | Maranao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formationType | tectonic lake ⓘ |
| governedBy | Province of Lanao del Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCityOnShore | Marawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasConservationConcern |
declining water quality
ⓘ
ecosystem degradation ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
center of Maranao culture
ⓘ
source of Maranao epics and legends ⓘ |
| hasReligiousSignificance | Muslim communities in Lanao del Sur ⓘ |
| hydrologicalSystem | Agus River–Iligan Bay system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isCulturallyCentralTo | Maranao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHistoricallyCentralTo | Maranao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInlandWaterBodyOf | Philippines NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isMajorSourceOf |
freshwater in Lanao del Sur
ⓘ
hydroelectric power in Mindanao ⓘ |
| isOneOf | largest lakes in the Philippines ⓘ |
| isSacredTo | Maranao people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageRegion | Maranao language area ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
NERFINISHED
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Lanao del Sur NERFINISHED ⓘ Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnPlateau | Lanao Plateau NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| majorIsland | Mindanao NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| maximumDepth | more than 100 meters ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity | Marawi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outflow | Agus River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Philippine inland waters ⓘ |
| powers | Agus Hydroelectric Power Plants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankByAreaInPhilippines | second largest lake in the Philippines ⓘ |
| surfaceArea |
approximately 130 square miles
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approximately 340 square kilometers ⓘ |
| surroundedBy | mountainous terrain ⓘ |
| threatenedBy |
deforestation in watershed
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sedimentation ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| usedFor |
domestic water supply
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fisheries ⓘ hydroelectric power generation ⓘ irrigation ⓘ transportation ⓘ |
| waterType | freshwater ⓘ |
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