Lake LeonardLake Leonard is a Registered Property, Province of Compostela Valley located at Maco, Compostela Valley, Region XI.
Crocodile Lake was the first name of Lake Leonard. It was later renamed "Lake Leonard" to honor Leonard Kniaseff, a mining prospector. He became the first general superintendent of Samar Mining Company when it opened its Masara mining operations after the war. There used to be crocodiles and they disappeared. The area is also home to butterflies and different fish species.
The lake is located at the mouth of Mount Leonard Kniaseff, a stratovolcano. It last erupted in 120 AD. It is an active volcano according to the Philippine Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).