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World's deepest lakes by maximum depth.
[edit] The List
| Continent colour key |
| Africa |
Asia |
Europe |
North America |
Oceania |
South America |
|
|
Name |
Country |
Region |
Depth |
| |
|
|
|
meters |
feet |
| 1. |
Baikal[1] |
Russia |
Siberia |
1637 |
5,369 |
| 2. |
Tanganyika |
Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Zambia |
|
1435 |
4,708 |
| 3. |
Caspian Sea[2] |
Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan |
|
1025 |
3,363 |
| 4. |
Nyasa |
Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi |
|
706 |
2,316 |
| 5. |
Issyk Kul |
Kyrgyzstan |
|
668 |
2,192 |
| 6. |
Great Slave |
Canada |
Northwest Territories |
614 |
2,015 |
| 7. |
Crater |
United States |
Oregon |
592 |
1,943 |
| 8. |
Matano |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
590 |
1,936 |
| 9. |
Hornindalsvatnet |
Norway |
Sogn og Fjordane |
514 |
1,686 |
| 10. |
Toba |
Indonesia |
Sumatra |
505 |
1,657 |
| 10. |
Sarez |
Tajikistan |
|
505 |
1,657 |
| 12. |
Tahoe |
United States |
California, Nevada |
501 |
1,644 |
| 13. |
Argentino |
Argentina |
Santa Cruz (Patagonia) |
500 |
1,640 |
| 14. |
Chelan |
United States |
Washington (state) |
489 |
1,419 |
| 15. |
Kivu |
Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda |
|
480 |
1,575 |
| 16. |
Quesnel |
Canada |
British Columbia |
475 |
1,558 |
| 17. |
Hauroko |
New Zealand |
Southland (South Island) |
462 |
1,516 |
| 18. |
Adams |
Canada |
British Columbia |
457 |
1,499 |
| 19. |
Poso |
Indonesia |
Sulawesi |
450 |
1,476 |
| 20. |
Mjøsa |
Norway |
|
449 |
1,473 |
[edit] By continent
Note: Lake depths may vary depending on the sources.
- ^ Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume.
- ^ The salty Caspian Sea is considered a lake because it is land-locked.
- ^ Lake Vostok in Antarctica is a frozen lake with a depth ranging from 400 to 800 meters.
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