Wednesday, January 30, 2013

5 big lakes in the world

5 big 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.

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