Taal Lake, lake in southwestern Luzon, Philippines, occupying a volcanic crater with a maximum width of 15 miles (24 km), at less than 10 feet (3 metres) above sea level. It has an area of 94 square miles (244 square km) and is the country’s third largest lake. Within the lake rises Volcano Island (984 feet [300 metres]), which itself contains another small crater (Yellow Lake). Volcano Island, called Taal Volcano, has erupted more than 34 times since 1572, most recently in 2020.
