Lake Mainit, lake on the border of Surigao del Norte and Agusan del Sur provinces, northeastern Mindanao, Philippines. The country’s fourth largest lake, it has an area of 58 square miles (150 square km). Its outlet is the Tubay River, which flows southward before entering Butuan Bay of the Mindanao Sea. Lake Mainit is skirted on the east by the Philippine-Japan Friendship Highway, connecting Surigao and Davao. The area has secondary forests, and rice, corn (maize), and bananas are grown.