What Are The Five Largest Lakes In The World?
Name
Location |
Area
(square miles) |
Area
(square km) |
Length (miles) |
Length (km) |
Depth (feet) |
Depth (meters) |
Caspian Sea
Asia-Europe
(salt water) |
143,244
|
370,992
|
760
|
1,225
|
3,363
|
1,025
|
Superior
North America |
31,700
|
82,103
|
350
|
560
|
1,330
|
406
|
Victoria
Africa |
26,828
|
69,464
|
250
|
360
|
270
|
85
|
Aralb
Asia |
24,904
|
64,501
|
280
|
450
|
220
|
67
|
Huron
North America |
23,010
|
59,600
|
206
|
330
|
750
|
229
|
The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Siberia.
Its deepest point is 1637 meters. It holds 20% of the world's fresh
surface water and is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume. |
