Top 10 Largest lakes in the World
A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin that is surrounded by land, apart from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. It is located on the land not part of the Ocean. They are formed by glaciers coercion or intimidation into the ground and some are created when river valleys are blocked by dams.
According to the hydrology only those water bodies called as lake when they possess following characteristics:
1. It is partially or totally fills one or several basins connected by straits.
2. It has essentially the same water level in all parts (except for relatively short-lived variations caused by wind, varying ice cover, large inflows, etc.).
3. It does not have regular intrusion of seawater.
4. A considerable portion of the sediment suspended in the water is captured by the basins (for this to happen they need to have a sufficiently small inflow-to-volume ratio).
5. The area measured at the mean water level exceeds an arbitrarily chosen threshold (for instance, one hectare).
Top 10 Largest lakes in the World
The list of top 10 largest lakes in the World along with their location, area, catchment area and maximum depth as per latest report given by the CIA World Fact Book are given below:
10. Great Slave Lake
Location: Canada
Area: 27,200 km²
Catchment area: 971,000 km²
Maximum Depth: 614 m (2,014 ft.)
9. Malawi
Location: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
Volume: 8,400 km³
Area: 29,600 km²
Length: 580 km
Maximum Depth: 706 m (2,316 ft.)
8. Great Bear Lake
Location: Canada
Area: 31,153 km²
Catchment area: 114,717 km²
Maximum Depth: 446 m (1,463 ft.)
7. Baikal Lake
Location: Siberia, Russia
Area: 31,722 km²
Catchment area: 560,000 km²
Maximum Depth: 1,642 m (5,387 ft.)
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6. Tanganyika Lake
Location: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia
Length: 673 km
Area: 32,900 km²
Catchment area: 231,000 km²
Maximum Depth: 1,470 m (4,820 ft.)
5. Michigan Lake
Location: United States of America
Area: 58,000 km²
Maximum Depth: 923 ft. (281 m)
4. Huron Lake
Location: Canada, United States of America
Area: 59,600 km²
Catchment area: 133,902 km²
Maximum Depth: 750 ft. (229 m)
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3. Victoria Lake
Location: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda
Area: 68,800 km²
Maximum Depth: 83 m (272 ft.)
2. Superior Lake
Location: Canada, United States of America
Area: 82,103 km²
Catchment area: 127,687 km²
Volume: 12,100 km³
Maximum Depth: 1,333 ft (406 m)
1. Caspian Sea
Location: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan
Area: 371,000 km²
Volume: 69,400 km³
Maximum Depth: 1,025 m (3,360 ft.)
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Top 10 Largest lakes in the World
| Name of Lakes |
Description |
| 1. Caspian Sea |
Location: Azerbaijan, Iran, Kazakhstan, Russia, Turkmenistan Area: 371,000 km² Volume: 69,400 km³ Maximum Depth: 1,025 m (3,360 ft.) |
| 2. Superior Lake |
Location: Canada, United States of America Area: 82,103 km² Catchment area: 127,687 km² Volume: 12,100 km³ Maximum Depth: 1,333 ft. (406 m) |
| 3. Victoria Lake |
Location: Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda Area: 68,800 km² Maximum Depth: 83 m (272 ft.) |
| 4. Huron Lake |
Location: Canada, United States of America Area: 59,600 km² Catchment area: 133,902 km² Maximum Depth: 750 ft. (229 m) |
| 5. Michigan Lake |
Location: United States of America Area: 58,000 km² Maximum Depth: 923 ft. (281 m) |
| 6. Tanganyika Lake |
Location: Burundi, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Tanzania, Zambia Length: 673 km Area: 32,900 km² Catchment area: 231,000 km² Maximum Depth: 1,470 m (4,820 ft.) |
| 7. Baikal lake |
Location: Siberia, Russia Area: 31,722 km² Catchment area: 560,000 km² Maximum Depth: 1,642 m (5,387 ft.) |
| 8. Great Bear Lake |
Location: Canada Area: 31,153 km² Catchment area: 114,717 km² Maximum Depth: 446 m (1,463 ft.) |
| 9. Malawi Lake |
Location: Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania Volume: 8,400 km³ Area: 29,600 km² Length: 580 km Maximum Depth: 706 m (2,316 ft.) |
| 10. Great Slave Lake |
Location: Canada Area: 27,200 km² Catchment area: 971,000 km² Maximum Depth: 614 m (2,014 ft.) |