# The deepest lakes in the world

Baikal is over 1,600 metres deep and holds a fifth of the planet's surface freshwater; behind it come Tanganyika, the Caspian and a lake hidden under the Antarctic ice. Which one would you like to see?

- 34 votes · 19 items
- Mar 5, 2020 · sofia_noscope
- https://even.best/en/l/2857/the-deepest-lakes-in-the-world

## Top 19

1. **Lake Baikal (Russia)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The deepest and oldest lake in the world, about 1,640 metres.
2. **Crater Lake (United States)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — The lake inside Mount Mazama in Oregon.
3. **Lake Tanganyika (Africa)** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — About 1,470 metres; the longest freshwater lake.
4. **Caspian Sea** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Over 1,000 metres in its southern part.
5. **Lake Vostok (Antarctica)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Hidden under four kilometres of ice.
6. **Lake Viedma (Argentina)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Fed by the Viedma Glacier.
7. **Lake Malawi** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — The lake with the most fish species in the world.
8. **Sarez Lake (Tajikistan)** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Created by an earthquake in 1911.
9. **Lake Argentino** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — The lake of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
10. **Lake Matano (Indonesia)** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — On Sulawesi, one of the deepest in Asia.
11. **O'Higgins/San Martín Lake (Chile and Argentina)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Octopus-shaped, with turquoise water.
12. **Lake Toba (Indonesia)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — The largest volcanic lake in the world.
13. **Lake Tahoe (United States)** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Between California and Nevada.
14. **Great Slave Lake (Canada)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The deepest in North America.
15. **General Carrera Lake (Chile and Argentina)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Famous for its marble caves.
16. **Hornindalsvatnet (Norway)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — The deepest lake in Europe.
17. **Quesnel Lake (Canada)** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — In British Columbia.
18. **Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan)** (-1 · ▲0 ▼1) — A mountain lake that never freezes.
19. **Salvatnet (Norway)** (-3 · ▲0 ▼3) — Another of Norway's deep freshwater lakes.

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