Detailed Data

Laguna de Bay

Partner Living Lakes

CLEAR - Conservation of Laguna de Bay´s Environment and Resources, a trilateral partnership of:

Society for the Conservation of Philippine Wetlands,

Laguna Lake Development Authority,

Unilever Philippines

Partner Lake since

2001

Size

900 sq. km [km²]

Water volume

2,25 billion of cubic m [m³]

Maximum depth

20 m (Diablo Pass)

Average depth

2.5 m

Catchment area

3,820 sq. km [km²]

In-flows

21

Out-flows

1 (Pasing river)

Salinity

fresh water

Location

Philppines

Fish

31 species

Birds

17 species in the Makiling Forest Reservoir,

20 species in the Pakil and Real Reservoirs

Biggest problem

fishing, withdrawal of water for Irrigation and industry, water pollution