List of lakes of Papua New Guinea

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This is a list of lakes in Papua New Guinea. There are about 5383 freshwater lakes in the country. The majority of lakes measure less than 0.1 km2 (0.039 sq mi) but the biggest one is 647 km2 (250 sq mi) in size.[1]

Lake Kutubu, Southern Highlands, Papua New Guinea

Lakes

Lake Location Area Notes Coordinates
Blackwater Lakes East Sepik Province 10.1 km2 (3.9 sq mi) 4°35′17.59″S 143°15′27.61″E / 4.5882194°S 143.2576694°E / -4.5882194; 143.2576694
Lake Bune Southern Highlands Province 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) The first Europeans to explore the Southern Highlands, Leahy brothers, called it lake Unimi.[2] Nearby village named after lake Lake Bune. 6°10′19″S 144°01′02″E / 6.1720043°S 144.0172286°E / -6.1720043; 144.0172286
Chambri Lakes East Sepik Province 216 km2 (83 sq mi) 4°16′32.31″S 143°6′5.27″E / 4.2756417°S 143.1014639°E / -4.2756417; 143.1014639
Lake Iviva Enga Province 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) 4°35′17.59″S 143°15′27.61″E / 4.5882194°S 143.2576694°E / -4.5882194; 143.2576694
Lahala Lake Autonomous Region of Bougainville 5.66 km2 (2.19 sq mi) 6°40′53.23″S 155°56′2.38″E / 6.6814528°S 155.9339944°E / -6.6814528; 155.9339944
Lake Egari Southern Highlands Province 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) 6°1′8.5″S 143°41′48.4″E / 6.019028°S 143.696778°E / -6.019028; 143.696778
Lake Kopiago
 Hela Province 0.88 km2 (0.34 sq mi) Notable for it floating islands.[3] 5°24′19.15″S 142°29′16.33″E / 5.4053194°S 142.4878694°E / -5.4053194; 142.4878694
Lake Kutubu Southern Highlands Province 49.24 km2 (19.01 sq mi) Ramsar site[4] 6°24′S 143°20′E / 6.400°S 143.333°E / -6.400; 143.333
Lake Guri Madang Province 0.46 km2 (0.18 sq mi) Near Tsumba Mission on
Ramu river
.		 4°37′43″S 144°35′49″E / 4.62861°S 144.59694°E / -4.62861; 144.59694
Lake Gwam Morobe Province 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) 6°19′18.3″S 147°06′54.3″E / 6.321750°S 147.115083°E / -6.321750; 147.115083
Lake Hargy East New Britain Province 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) 5°22′S 151°08′E / 5.367°S 151.133°E / -5.367; 151.133
Murik Lakes East Sepik Province A cluster of saltwater and freshwater lakes in
Sepik River estuaries at Bismarck Sea
.		 3°49′S 144°15′E / 3.817°S 144.250°E / -3.817; 144.250
Lake Murray
Middle Fly District, Western Province
 647 km2 (250 sq mi) 7°00′S 141°30′E / 7°S 141.5°E / -7; 141.5
Lake Onim Southern Highlands Province 0.36 km2 (0.14 sq mi) The first Europeans to explore the Southern Highlands, Leahy brothers, called it lake Tangigi.[2] 6°09′57.4″S 143°59′05″E / 6.165944°S 143.98472°E / -6.165944; 143.98472
Lake Tareko National Capital District 1.27 km2 (0.49 sq mi) 9°22′28.5″S 147°11′11.1″E / 9.374583°S 147.186417°E / -9.374583; 147.186417
Lake Warangai East Sepik Province 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) 4°22′33.62″S 141°56′33.98″E / 4.3760056°S 141.9427722°E / -4.3760056; 141.9427722

Volcanic crater lakes

See also: Volcanic crater lake
Volcanic crater lake Location Area Notes Coordinates
Balbi Autonomous Region of Bougainville 0.07 km2 (0.027 sq mi) One of six volcano craters has a lake in it.[5] 5°54′41.3″S 154°59′44″E / 5.911472°S 154.99556°E / -5.911472; 154.99556
Billy Mitchell Crater Lake Autonomous Region of Bougainville 3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[6] 6°05′20″S 155°13′36″E / 6.08889°S 155.22667°E / -6.08889; 155.22667
Dakataua West New Britain Province 48 km2 (19 sq mi) Located on Willaumez Peninsula, New Britain[7] 5°01′37.3″S 150°05′23″E / 5.027028°S 150.08972°E / -5.027028; 150.08972
Karkar Madang Province Lake dried out.[8] Located on Karkar Island.[9] 4°38′59.08″S 145°58′20.41″E / 4.6497444°S 145.9723361°E / -4.6497444; 145.9723361
Loloru Autonomous Region of Bougainville 0.9 km2 (0.35 sq mi)
Sacred place, hunting on the lake is forbidden.[10]
 6°31′S 155°37′E / 6.517°S 155.617°E / -6.517; 155.617
Lake Namor West New Britain Province 1.55 km2 (0.60 sq mi) Located on Lolobau Island[11] 4°56′50.0″S 151°11′14.2″E / 4.947222°S 151.187278°E / -4.947222; 151.187278
Sakar Morobe Province 0.13 km2 (0.050 sq mi) Located on Sakar Island[12] 5°24′19.8″S 148°04′50.1″E / 5.405500°S 148.080583°E / -5.405500; 148.080583
Wisdom Lake Madang Province 86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi) Located on Long Island 5°20′12.34″S 147°6′13.12″E / 5.3367611°S 147.1036444°E / -5.3367611; 147.1036444
Victory Ijivitari District, Oro Province 0.17 km2 (0.066 sq mi) Located on Cape Nelson.[13] 9°12′33.3″S 149°04′35.6″E / 9.209250°S 149.076556°E / -9.209250; 149.076556

Dams

Dam Location Area Notes Coordinates
Yonki Dam Eastern Highlands Province 6°15′05″S 145°58′49″E / 6.25139°S 145.98028°E / -6.25139; 145.98028
Sirinumu Dam Central Province 9°30′10″S 147°28′41″E / 9.50278°S 147.47806°E / -9.50278; 147.47806
Wabo Dam
Gulf Province
 Proposed Hydroelectric plant on Purari River.[14]

See also

References

  1. ^ M. R. Chambers The Freshwater Lakes of Papua New Guinea: An Inventory and Limnological Review. Journal of Tropical Ecology Vol. 3, No. 1 (Feb., 1987), pp. 1-23
  2. ^ a b Blaine Burkey, O.F.M.Cap. Only the Beginnings St. Conrad Archives Center. 2016
  3. ^ Lake Kopiago Floating islands
  4. ^ Lake Kutubu - newest Ramsar site in Papua New Guinea
  5. ^ Gudmundur (Gummi) Fridriksson PNG – A Volcanic Hotspot
  6. ^ The Billy Mitchell volcano at VolcanoLive.com
  7. ^ Dakataua Volcano
  8. ^ Picture taken on helicopter flight over KarKar Island
  9. ^ Karkar Volcano
  10. ^ Pauline Karalus The Takuan beauty of Lake Loloru 2015
  11. ^ Lolobau Volcano
  12. ^ Sakar Volcano
  13. ^ Mt Victory Volcano
  14. ^ Purari River (Wabo) Hydroelectric Scheme Environmental Studies: An archaeological and ethnographic survey of the Purari River (Wabo) dam site and reservoir. Office of Environment and Conservation, 1978 - Environmental impact analysis.

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