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 LakesEast Sepik Province10.1 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 BuneSouthern Highlands Province0.17 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 LakesEast Sepik Province216 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 IvivaEnga Province0.72 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 LakeAutonomous Region of Bougainville5.66 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 EgariSouthern Highlands Province0.2 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 KopiagoHela Province0.88 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 KutubuSouthern Highlands Province49.24 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 GuriMadang Province0.46 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 GwamMorobe Province0.2 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 HargyEast New Britain Province9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi)5°22′S 151°08′E / 5.367°S 151.133°E / -5.367; 151.133
Murik LakesEast Sepik ProvinceA 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 MurrayMiddle Fly District, Western Province647 km2 (250 sq mi)7°00′S 141°30′E / 7°S 141.5°E / -7; 141.5
Lake OnimSouthern Highlands Province0.36 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 TarekoNational Capital District1.27 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 WarangaiEast Sepik Province7.8 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

Volcanic crater lake Location Area Notes Coordinates
BalbiAutonomous Region of Bougainville0.07 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 LakeAutonomous Region of Bougainville3 km2 (1.2 sq mi)[6]6°05′20″S 155°13′36″E / 6.08889°S 155.22667°E / -6.08889; 155.22667
DakatauaWest New Britain Province48 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
KarkarMadang ProvinceLake 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
LoloruAutonomous Region of Bougainville0.9 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 NamorWest New Britain Province1.55 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
SakarMorobe Province0.13 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 LakeMadang Province86.7 km2 (33.5 sq mi)Located on Long Island5°20′12.34″S 147°6′13.12″E / 5.3367611°S 147.1036444°E / -5.3367611; 147.1036444
VictoryIjivitari District, Oro Province0.17 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 DamEastern Highlands Province6°15′05″S 145°58′49″E / 6.25139°S 145.98028°E / -6.25139; 145.98028
Sirinumu DamCentral Province9°30′10″S 147°28′41″E / 9.50278°S 147.47806°E / -9.50278; 147.47806
Wabo DamGulf ProvinceProposed 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. 1 2 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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