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Dymaxion world map with the 15 largest lakes roughly to scale. This is a pair of lists of terrestrial lakes with a surface area of more than approximately 3,000 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi), ranked by area, [1] [2] [3] excluding reservoirs and lagoons.
Lake Baikal – Lake Baikal is located in Siberia in southeastern Russia, just north of Mongolia. 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.
In 1960, the Aral Sea was the world's twelfth-largest known lake by volume, at 1,100 km 3 (260 cu mi). However, by 2007 it had shrunk to 10% of its original volume and was divided into three lakes, none of which are large enough to appear on this list. [17]
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 ...
Here are some of the top lakes in each state, with a special focus on fishing opportunities. (Be sure to check for beach and park closings before making plans.) Editor's note: This story was ...
The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.
Lake Superior (French: lac Supérieur; Ojibwe: ᑭᑦᒉᐁ-ᑲᒣᐁ, romanized: Gitchi-Gami) Ontario / Minnesota/ Wisconsin / Michigan: Beau Lake Quebec/ Maine: Boundary Lake Manitoba/ North Dakota: Chiputneticook Lakes (consisting of East Grand Lake, North Lake, Mud Lake, Spednic Lake, and Palfrey Lake) New Brunswick/ Maine: East Grand Lake
Map of Lake Chilka, India's largest lake, classified as a brackish water body This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources .