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Lake Bunot is a volcanic crater lake and is one of the Seven Lakes of San Pablo, Laguna in the Philippines.It is located in Brgy.Concepcion, San Pablo City.Only 4.5 kilometres (2.8 mi) from the city proper, Bunot is known for its cultured tilapia and fishpens for Nilotica fingerlings.
San Pablo is located in the southern portion of Laguna province, it is one of the oldest cities in the Philippines. By land area, it is the largest in the province of Laguna. Its population ranks sixth within the province after the cities of Calamba, Santa Rosa, Biñan, San Pedro, and Cabuyao. San Pablo has a cool climate owing to its location.
Lake [3] Type [2] Area Surface elevation (m.a.s.l.) Province Region Coordinates Notes Alligator: crater lake: 23 ha (57 acres) 2 m (6 ft 7 in) Laguna: IV-A: Also known as Lake Tadlac, it is located along the shore of Laguna de Bay in Brgy.
The lakes are threatened by human intervention and exploitation, most especially Lake Sampaloc, which is located right in the center of San Pablo City. Several illegal settlements, illegal fish pens, commercial and business infrastructures on the shores have proliferated on some of the lakes causing increased pollution.
The youngest maar, 1.2-kilometre (0.75 mi) wide Sampaloc Lake was formed about 500–700 years ago according to local legend, the last major activity in the volcanic field. [ 1 ] Volcanism is still evident through the presence of geothermal areas like mud and hot springs. [ 1 ]
Pandin and Yambo are twin crater lakes separated by a narrow strip of land. They are part of the Seven Lakes system in San Pablo, and are situated at Brgy.San Lorenzo in San Pablo, Laguna.
The first Nile tilapia fish cages were trialed in Laguna de Bay, and in 1976 they were produced commercially in floating cages in Lake Bunot. The practice spread to Lake Bato, Lake Buhi, Lake Buluan, Lake Maini, Lake Sampaloc, and Lake Taal.
The crater lake of Mount Rinjani, Indonesia Lake Yeak Laom, Cambodia Baengnokdam crater lake of Hanla Mountain in winter, South Korea A volcanic crater lake is a lake in a crater that was formed by explosive activity or a collapse during a volcanic eruption .