| Lake Bato | |
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.svg)  Lake Bato Location within the Philippines | |
 Map of Camarines Sur highlighting Lake Bato | |
| Location | Bicol Peninsula, Luzon, Bicol Region (Region V) |
| Coordinates | 13°20′00″N 123°22′00″E / 13.33333°N 123.36667°E |
| Primary inflows | local run-off and several small streams |
| Primary outflows | a tributary of the Bicol River |
| Basin countries | Philippines |
| Surface area | 2,810 ha (6,900 acres) |
| Average depth | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Settlements | Bato |
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Lake Bato is a freshwater lake and the 7th largest in the Philippines. It is located in the town of Bato, approximately 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) southwest of Iriga City, Camarines Sur Province, southeastern Luzon, Philippines. It has extensive marshes and swamp forests. The lake drains into a tributary of the Bicol River which enters the sea near Naga City. Average depth is 8 metres (26 ft), and the bottom is muddy clay. The pH value is 6.1, the average dissolved oxygen 10 p.p.m., and the total hardness (SBY) 2.4.[1]
- ^ ARBC.org - Philippine Wetlands Archived 2008-12-01 at the Wayback Machine (retrieved: 3-9-09)