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At 636 km (395 mi) long and 79 km (49 mi) wide, Lake Baikal has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in Asia, at 31,722 km 2 (12,248 sq mi), and is the deepest lake in the world at 1,642 metres (5,387 feet; 898 fathoms).
Lake Baikal, lake located in the southern part of eastern Siberia in Russia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on Earth (20 million-25 million years old), as well as the deepest continental body of water, having a maximum depth of 5,315 feet (1,620 meters).
Maximum depth: 5,354 feet (1,632 meters). Its lowest point lies more than 4,000 feet (1,219 m) below sea level, according to Smithsonian magazine. Average depth: 2,442 feet (744 m),...
Lake Baikal is not only the largest, deepest, and oldest lake in the world, but houses around 2,000 unique known species of animal that are not found anywhere else on Earth.
Lake Baikal covers about 31,722 km 2, making it the world’s largest freshwater lake. It is also the world’s deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 1,642 meters below the water surface. However, the lake’s bottom is 1,186.5 meters below the sea surface.
On his World Cup tour of Russia, explorer Sergey Gordeev visits Siberia to learn about the world's oldest, largest, and deepest lake – Lake Baikal. Subscrib...
With a length of 395 mi (636 km) long and an area of some 12,200 sq mi (31,500 sq km), it is the largest freshwater basin in Eurasia. It is also the deepest continental body of water on Earth (5,315 ft [1,620 m]), containing one-fifth of the fresh water on Earth’s surface.
Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest Lake, measuring 5,387 feet (1,642 meters), as well as being the world’s deepest and largest freshwater lake. It holds 20-23% of the earth’s surface freshwater.
Depth: Lake Baikal holds the title of the deepest lake on Earth, reaching a maximum depth of 1,642 meters (5,387 feet). Volume: Due to its exceptional depth, Lake Baikal possesses a staggering volume of 23,615.39 cubic kilometers (5,670 cubic miles).
Lake Baikal has a maximum depth of 1,642 meters (5,387 feet). It is a rift lake in the south of the Russian region of Siberia. Its bottom is 4,215 feet (1,285 meters) below sea level.