"child submerge his or her head in the lake water at daybreak. When nipa huts were more common, huts made in the lake area were constructed out of bamboo that would first be cured in the waters of Laguna de Bay. Some experts on the evolution of local mythologies suggest that the legend of Mariang Makiling may have started out as that of the Lady (Ba'i) of Laguna de Bay, before the legend was transmuted to Mount Makiling. Laguna de Bay Laguna de Baý (; ) is the largest lake in the Philippines located east of Metro Manila between the"
"of the Central Luzon plains lies the largest inland freshwater lake in Southeast Asia, the Laguna de Bay. To the east of the lake is a plain that stretches westward to the Manila Bay. Large rivers from bays and mountain springs traverse the plain. In the northern part of the region, that is, Manila and Rizal, most of the plain had been converted into cities and towns, and are thus industrialized. Lying east of the lake is the southern terminus of the Sierra Madre mountain range at northern Quezon province. To the southwest of the Laguna de Bay is the"
"a large shallow freshwater body in the heart of Luzon Island with an aggregate area of about and a shoreline of . It is considered to be the third largest inland body of water in Southeast Asia after Tonle Sap in Cambodia and Lake Toba in Sumatra, Indonesia. Laguna de Bay is bordered by the province of Laguna in the east, west and southwest, the province of Rizal in the north to northeast, and Metropolitan Manila in the northwest. The lake has an average depth of and its excess water is discharged through the Pasig River. The lake is fed"
"Talim Island Talim Island is the largest lake island in Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. The hilly island is within the boundaries of the Province of Rizal, under the jurisdiction of two municipalities. The western side is part of the municipality of Binangonan, while the eastern section is part of Cardona. The island is volcanic in origin and forms the southwest rim of the Laguna Caldera. Volcanism after the formation of the caldera created the maars and volcanic craters at the southern end of Talim Island, the largest of which is a crater surrounding Brgys. Balibago"
"Bay, Laguna ', (pronounced as ""Ba-eh""), officially the ', (), is a in the province of , . According to the , it has a population of people. It is located at the east of Los Baños, west of Calauan, northeast of Santo Tomas and northwest of Alaminos. The Patron of Bay is Saint Augustine of Hippo celebrating his Feast Day during August 28. Laguna de Bay, the country's largest freshwater lake, is named after the town. Just like the rest of the archipelago, the town of Bay has no record before the coming of Spaniards in the 18th century."
"Laguna de Bay is Taal Lake, a crater lake containing the Taal Volcano, the smallest in the country. The environs of the lake form the upland Tagaytay Ridge, which was once part of a massive prehistoric volcano that covered the southern portion of the province of Cavite, Tagaytay City and the whole of Batangas province. South of Laguna Lake are two solitary mountains, Mount Makiling in Laguna province, and Mount Banahaw, the highest in the region of Calabarzon. The southeastern portion of Luzon is dominated by the Bicol Peninsula, a mountainous and narrow region extending approximately southeast from the Tayabas"
"Lake Balkhash Lake Balkhash (, ; , ""Ozero Balhaš"") is one of the largest lakes in Asia and 15th largest in the world. It is located in Central Asia in southeastern Kazakhstan and belongs to an endorheic (closed) basin shared by Kazakhstan and China, with a small portion in Kyrgyzstan. The basin drains into the lake via seven rivers, the primary of which is the Ili River, bringing the majority of the riparian inflow; others, such as the Karatal, provide both surface and subsurface flow. The Ili is fed by precipitation, largely vernal snowmelt, from the mountains of China's Xinjiang"
"of the best natural ports in East Asia, due to its size and strategic geographical location. The Sierra Madre mountain range continues to stretch across the western section of Central Luzon, snaking southwards into the Bicol Peninsula. The northern section of Southern Luzon is dominated by the Laguna de Bay (Old Spanish, """"Lake of Bay town""""), the largest lake in the country. The lake is drained into Manila Bay by the Pasig River, one of the most important rivers in the country due to its historical significance and because it runs through the center of Metro Manila. Located southwest of"
"Lake Lanao Lake Lanao (Maranao: Ranao or Ranaw) is a large ancient lake in the Philippines, located in Lanao del Sur province in the country's southern island of Mindanao. With a surface area of , it is the largest lake in Mindanao, and the 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 was formed by the tectonic-volcanic damming of a basin between two mountain ranges and the collapse of a large volcano. It has"
"Laguna de Leche Laguna de Leche (Spanish for ""Milk Lagoon"", also called ""Laguna Grande de Morón"") is the largest natural fresh water lake in Cuba. It is located in the wetland of northern Ciego de Ávila Province, north of Morón, and has a total surface of . (The man-made Zaza Reservoir, at , is the largest in-land water surface by area in the country.) The white color is caused by the lake's limestone bed. Natural movements of the sea level cause disturbances in the water table, which releases lime particles from the lake bed into the water. A channel built"
"from the Sierra Madre Mountains, in the highlands of Cavinti town, flowing through the town of Pagsanjan and ending in Lumban where it drains to Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the country. Bumbungan is one of 21 major tributaries of the lake and responsible for up to 35% of the water that flows into the lake. It is regularly monitored by the Laguna Lake Development Authority(LLDA) through one of its 15 river monitoring stations. Located about southeast of Manila, the Bumbungan River is a major tourist attraction within the Pagsanjan Gorge National Park with its rapids and waterfalls."
"aside from ""lago"". Some examples of the worldwide usage of ""laguna"" for lakes include Laguna Chicabal in Guatemala, Laguna de Gallocanta in Spain, Laguna Catemaco in Mexico and Laguna de Leche, the largest lake in Cuba. The lake's alternate name, ""Laguna Lake"", refers to the Province of Laguna, the province at the southern shore of the lake. Laguna province, though, was named because of the large lake and was originally called ""La Laguna"" till the early 20th century. In the pre-Hispanic era, the lake was known as ""Puliran Kasumuran"" (""Laguna Copperplate Inscription"", 900 AD), and later by ""Pulilan"" (""Vocabulario de"
"Caribbean Bay Caribbean Bay is an indoor/outdoor water park located in Yongin, South Korea. Opened in 1996, it is the Largest Indoor and Outdoor Waterpark in the world, covering a total area of about . Coordinate is Caribbean Bay is part of the Everland Resort, but requires a separate admission fee. Caribbean Bay is located on the outskirts of Seoul. With the opening in 2008 of its newest attraction, the ""Wild River Zone"", Caribbean Bay expanded its capacity by 30%. The park includes a wave pool, the world's Longest Lazy River Ride, a Sandy Pool, a Wading Pool for young"
"Loktak Lake Loktak Lake () is the largest freshwater lake in Northeast India and is famous for the phumdis (heterogeneous mass of vegetation, soil and organic matter at various stages of decomposition) floating over it. The lake is located near Moirang in Manipur state, India. The etymology of ""Loktak"" is ""Lok"" = ""stream"" and ""tak"" = ""the end"". The largest of all the phumdis covers an area of and is situated on the southeastern shore of the lake. Located on this phumdi, Keibul Lamjao National Park is the only floating national park in the world. The park is the last"
"Mount Tagapo Mount Tagapo, also known as Susong Dalaga mountain, is a conical peak on the lake island of Talim on Laguna de Bay, the largest lake in the Philippines. The mountain ridge is in elevation and the highest point of Talim Island. The peak falls under the jurisdiction of the towns of Binangonan and Cardona in Rizal province. The name is derived from the Tagalog word ""taga"", meaning ""to chop"". The island's name, ""talim"" (also in Tagalog), means ""blade"" in English, probably named after its outline on maps, which looks like a short sword. The peak is also locally"
"Lagoa dos Patos Lagoa dos Patos (, , ; English: ""Ducks' Lake"") is the largest lagoon in Brazil and the largest barrier-lagoon in South America. It is located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil. It covers an area of , is 174 miles (280 km) long and has a maximum width of 44 miles (60 km). Lagoa dos Patos is separated from the Atlantic Ocean by a sandbar about 5 miles (8 kilometers) wide. The Jacuí-Guaíba and Camaquã Rivers empty into it, while the navigable São Gonçalo Channel, which enters Lagoa dos Patos near the town"
"(possibly a hunting chant) was taken by the Spaniards to be their answer. Jalajala is on a peninsula located southeast of Manila in the largest freshwater lake in the Philippines, Laguna de Bay. It lies on the eastern part of the Rizal Province and has a land area of 4,930.000 hectares representing 3.77% of the total land area of the province. Jalajala’s political boundary on the north is the Panguil River, wherein it shares the boundary with the town of Pakil in Laguna. On its southern, eastern, and western boundaries lies the Laguna de Bay. Mount Sembrano forms the boundary"
"tale"". Saimaa Saimaa () is a lake in southeastern Finland. At approximately , it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth largest natural freshwater lake in Europe. It was formed by glacial melting at the end of the Ice Age. Major towns on the lakeshore include Lappeenranta, Imatra, Savonlinna, Mikkeli, Varkaus, and Joensuu. The Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga. Most of the lake is spotted with islands, and narrow canals divide the lake in many parts, each having their own names (major basins include Suur-Saimaa, Orivesi, Puruvesi, Haukivesi, Yövesi, Pihlajavesi, and Pyhäselkä). Thus, Saimaa exhibits"
"in Calamba and this geographic position makes the city a gateway to the southern provinces of Luzon. The highway at the end of the South Luzon Expressway leads east to the other towns of Laguna and south towards the provinces of Batangas and Quezon. Calamba City is bordered by Cabuyao City to the north, Los Baños to the east, by the province of Batangas to the south, specifically the municipalities of Santo Tomas, Tanauan City and Talisay, and by the province of Cavite to the west, with Tagaytay City and Silang. Laguna de Bay the country's largest lake, forms the"
"nation's third largest lake, the Taal, bordered to the north by the Tagaytay Ridge, a ridge stretching from southern Cavite to northern Batangas provinces. The Bondoc Peninsula is located in the southeastern part of Quezon Province. Southeast of Laguna de Bay lies the Bicol Peninsula, connected to mainland Luzon by the isthmus of Tayabas. The predominantly flat landscape features several solitary peaks, usually active volcanoes, which include Iriga, Mayon and Bulusan. The peninsula has an irregular coastline that features large bays and gulfs, which include the Lamon Bay, San Miguel Bay, Lagonoy Gulf, and Albay Gulf to the north, and"
"Restaurant Caribbean Bay Caribbean Bay is an indoor/outdoor water park located in Yongin, South Korea. Opened in 1996, it is the Largest Indoor and Outdoor Waterpark in the world, covering a total area of about . Coordinate is Caribbean Bay is part of the Everland Resort, but requires a separate admission fee. Caribbean Bay is located on the outskirts of Seoul. With the opening in 2008 of its newest attraction, the ""Wild River Zone"", Caribbean Bay expanded its capacity by 30%. The park includes a wave pool, the world's Longest Lazy River Ride, a Sandy Pool, a Wading Pool for"
"Songkhla Lake Songkhla Lake (, , ) is the largest natural lake in Thailand. It is on the Malay peninsula in the southern part of the country. Covering an area of 1,040 km it borders the provinces of Songkhla and Phatthalung. Despite being called a lake, this water feature is actually a lagoon complex geologically. The lake is divided into three distinct parts. The southern part opens with a 380 m wide strait to the Gulf of Thailand at the city of Songkhla. Here it contains brackish water about half the salinity of seawater. Further north, after a narrowing to"
"Laguna del Negro Francisco Laguna del Negro Francisco is a lake in the Atacama Region Chile and the southernmost closed lake in the country. It is situated northeast of the city of Copiapó. The lake is about long and wide with a surface area of about and a depth of about . A peninsula probably formed by a moraine and subsequently modified by wind-driven accumulation of sand separates the lake into a north-northwesterly and a south-southeasterly half with different colour and water composition. The lake is of tectonic origin and lies within a basin bordered by mountain ranges to the"
"Saimaa Saimaa () is a lake in southeastern Finland. At approximately , it is the largest lake in Finland, and the fourth largest natural freshwater lake in Europe. It was formed by glacial melting at the end of the Ice Age. Major towns on the lakeshore include Lappeenranta, Imatra, Savonlinna, Mikkeli, Varkaus, and Joensuu. The Vuoksi River flows from Saimaa to Lake Ladoga. Most of the lake is spotted with islands, and narrow canals divide the lake in many parts, each having their own names (major basins include Suur-Saimaa, Orivesi, Puruvesi, Haukivesi, Yövesi, Pihlajavesi, and Pyhäselkä). Thus, Saimaa exhibits all"
"Chilika Lake Chilika Lake is a brackish water lagoon, spread over the Puri, Khurda and Ganjam districts of Odisha state on the east coast of India, at the mouth of the Daya River, flowing into the Bay of Bengal, covering an area of over 1,100 km. It is the largest coastal lagoon in India and the second largest coastal lagoon in the world after The New Caledonian barrier reef in New Caledonia. It is the largest wintering ground for migratory birds on the Indian sub-continent. The lake is home to a number of threatened species of plants and animals. The"
"Qinghai Lake Qinghai Lake (), Koko Nor (Mongolian: ) or Tso Ngonpo (Tibetan: ) is the largest lake in China. Located in Qinghai province on an endorheic basin, Qinghai Lake is classified as a saline and alkaline lake. Qinghai Lake has a surface area of ; an average depth of , and a maximum depth of as measured in 2008. The current Chinese name ""Qinghai,"" the older Mongolian name ""Kokonor"", and the Tibetan name translate to ""Green Sea"", ""Blue Lake"" and ""Teal Sea"", respectively. Qinghai Lake is located about west of the provincial capital of Xining (Tib:Ziling ཟི་ལིང་།) at above"
"females readily answered ""kabuyaw"", thinking that the priest was asking for the name of the trees growing around the wharf. From then on, the priests and other Spanish officials called the town of Tabuco as Cabuyao. Cabuyao is located southeast of Metro Manila, at the western portion of Laguna. It is bordered by the Laguna de Bay, the country's largest lake, to the north (N), Calamba City to the east (E) with Barangays Uwisan (NE), Banlic & San Cristobal (E) and Mapagong & Canlubang (SE), some portion of Silang, Cavite (Brgy. Puting Kahoy) to the south (S) and by the"
"In 1363, the Battle of Lake Poyang took place there, and it is claimed to be the largest naval battle in history. The lake has also been described as the ""Chinese Bermuda Triangle"". Many ships have disappeared while sailing in it. On 16 April 1945, an Imperial Japanese Navy ship, which carried loot from the Japanese Occupation of China vanished without a trace with 200 sailors. Poyang Lake Poyang Lake (, Gan: Po-yong U), located in Jiangxi Province, is the largest freshwater lake in China. The lake is fed by the Gan, Xin, and Xiu rivers, which connect to the"
"Ojo de Liebre Lagoon Ojo de Liebre Lagoon (formerly known as Scammon's Lagoon), translated into English as ""hare eye lagoon"", is a coastal lagoon located in Mulegé Municipality near the town of Guerrero Negro in the northwestern Baja California Sur state of Mexico. It lies approximately halfway between the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula and the U.S.-Mexico border, opening onto the Pacific Ocean. The lagoon is within the Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve UNESCO World Heritage Site, and is a Ramsar wetlands site. It also is the site of the biggest commercial saltworks plant in the world. It is an"
"Indawgyi Lake Indawgyi Lake ( ) is one of the largest inland lakes in Southeast Asia. It is located in Mohnyin Township in the Kachin State of Myanmar. The lake measures east to west, and north to south. There are over 20 villages around the lake. The predominant ethnic groups living in the surroundings of the lake are the Shan and the Kachin, who mainly practice agriculture. It is above the sea level. it is the main part of the Indawgyi Lake Wildlife Sanctuary. it has the vertical width of , the horizontal width of seven miles and the area"
"Kenyir Lake Tasik Kenyir or Kenyir Lake is an artificial lake located in Hulu Terengganu, Terengganu, Malaysia created in 1985 by the damming of the Kenyir River. The lake provides water to the Sultan Mahmud Power Station. It is the largest man-made lake in South East Asia with an area of 260,000 hectares. The lake borders Kelantan in the west and Pahang in the south. This immense lake also serves as another gateway to Taman Negara. The lake has a surface area of 260 km² and contains 340 small islands, which were previously hilltops prior to the creation of the"
"water (e.g., lake or river). Discharge permits are issued by the LLDA only if the wastewater being discharged complied with the said order. CECAM is a 5-year research cooperation between Japanese and Filipino scientists. Seven monitoring instruments are being used as part of the Continuous and Comprehensive Monitoring System (CCMS) provided by the Japanese government. Laguna de Bay has had a significant impact on the cultures of the communities that grew up around its shores, ranging from folk medicine to architecture. For example, the traditional cure for a child constantly experiencing nose bleed in Victoria, Laguna is to have the"
"Pangong Tso Pangong Tso (; Hindi: पांगोंग त्सो; ), Tibetan for ""high grassland lake"", also referred to as Pangong Lake, is an endorheic lake in the Himalayas situated at a height of about . It is long and extends from India to China. Approximately 60% of the length of the lake lies in China. The lake is wide at its broadest point. All together it covers 604 km. During winter the lake freezes completely, despite being saline water. It is not a part of Indus river basin area and geographically a separate land locked river basin. The lake is in"