ABW March 2024

Taal Lake
Is acknowledged as one of the most captivating lakes in the
Philippines and is the third-largest lake in the country. And
is a caldera lake that has been formed partly by the collapse
of a large volcanic
crater and partly by
subsidence.
Subsequent volcanic
activity has modified
the morphometry of
the lake. During the
10th century, it was
connected to the sea
at Balayan Bay by a
An extremely powerful
eruption of the Taal
Volcano in 1754
rearranged the shape
of the lake and
narrowed the outlet...
wide channel, but an extremely powerful eruption of the
Taal Volcano in 1754 rearranged the shape of the lake
and narrowed the outlet to form the present-day Pansipit
River, the lake’s only outflow, which leaves the lake in its
southwest corner and travels about 10km to the sea.
A high ridge, part of the crater wall, rises to 640 m above sea
level to the northwest of the lake, upon which is located the
chief town in the catchment area, Tagaytay City to the south
and east, the land is more gently sloping, whether viewed
from elevated points or explored in the local barangays, the
lake offers a harmonious interaction of nature, history and
local culture in a picturesque environment.
Taal Lake
The lake is also the home of the Taal volcano.
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