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Aral Sea, formerly the third largest lake in the world, with an area of 68,000 km 2 (26,300 sq mi) Lake Chad, formerly the eleventh largest lake in the world, with an area of 26,000 km 2 (10,000 sq mi) Lake Urmia, formerly with an area of 5,200 km 2 (2,000 sq mi), but down to a tenth that size in 2017. It has since increased in area under a ...
This article lists lakes with a water volume of more than 100 km 3, ranked by volume. The volume of a lake is a difficult quantity to measure. [1] Generally, the volume must be inferred from bathymetric data by integration. Lake volumes can also change dramatically over time and during the year, especially for salt lakes in arid climates.
List of alpine lakes; List of Antarctic subglacial lakes; List of dams and reservoirs; List of drying lakes; List of international lakes; List of lakes by area; List of lakes by depth; List of lakes by volume; List of lakes; List of largest lakes and seas in the Solar System; List of largest lakes of Europe; List of prehistoric lakes; Recursive ...
Collectively, Earth's lakes hold 199,000 km 3 of water. [7] Most lakes are in the high northern latitudes, far from human population centers. [8] [9] The North American Great Lakes, which contain 21% of the world's fresh water by volume, [10] [11] [12] are an exception. The Great Lakes Basin is home to more than 35 million people. [13]
2. Gurudongmar Lake, India. Located at nearly 18,000 feet above sea level—making this one of the highest lakes in the world—this beautiful alpine lake remains frozen for over six months out of ...
List of lakes of the Sawtooth Mountains (Idaho) List of lakes of the St. Johns River; List of lakes of the United Kingdom List of lakes of England; List of lakes of Wales; List of lakes of the United States. List of lakes in Alabama; List of lakes of Alaska; List of lakes in Arizona; List of lakes in Arkansas. List of lakes in Arkansas County ...
Considered the oldest surviving freshwater lake on the planet, it is also the deepest body of water in Asia at 5,315 feet (1,620 m), and the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing 20% of the planet's fresh water. An elongated lake, it has a maximum width of 60 miles (97 km) with an approximate length of 389 miles (626 km), and is fed by ...
Description of main types of bodies of water Name Description Regions/dialects Allt: Stream: Scottish Highlands [citation needed] Arm of the sea: also sea-arm, used to describe a sea loch. Arroyo: A usually-dry bed of a steep-sided stream, gully, or narrow channel that temporarily fills with water after heavy rain. See also wadi. Southwest US