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Maninjau Lake is a lake in the district of Tanjung Raya, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia. Lake is located approximately 140 km north of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra, 36 km from Bukittinggi, 27 km from Lubuk Basung, the capital of Kabupaten Agam.

Maninjau vulkanik that this is a lake in the height of 461.50 meters above sea level. Maninjau knowledgeable about 99.5 km2 and has a maximum depth of 495 meters. Maninjau Lake is a source of water for the river called Batang Antokan. In one of the lake which is the headwaters of Batang Antokan there Maninjau PLTA. The highest peak around Lake Maninjau known as Puncak Lawang. To reach Lake Maninjau if the direction of Bukittinggi way through the serpentine flexure 44 is known along with about 10 km from the start to the Ambun Pagi.

This lake was a lake of width : eleventh in Indonesia. Meanwhile, in West Sumatra, Maninjau the extent that the lake : Lake Singkarak second after that had an area of 129.69 km2 which is located in two districts namely Tanah Datar and Slok Regency. Around lake Maninjau tourist fasilities there, such as Hotel ( Hotel Maninjau Indah, Pasir Panjang Permai ), as well as lodging and restaurants.