The deepest lakes in the world
The top 3 according to 34 votes from people: Lake Baikal (Russia) · Crater Lake (United States) · Lake Tanganyika (Africa). (Updated Mar 5, 2020.)
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?
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Top 19
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1
Lake Baikal (Russia)
The deepest and oldest lake in the world, about 1,640 metres.
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2
Crater Lake (United States)
The lake inside Mount Mazama in Oregon.
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Lake Tanganyika (Africa)
About 1,470 metres; the longest freshwater lake.
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4
Caspian Sea
Over 1,000 metres in its southern part.
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5
Lake Vostok (Antarctica)
Hidden under four kilometres of ice.
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Lake Viedma (Argentina)
Fed by the Viedma Glacier.
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7
Lake Malawi
The lake with the most fish species in the world.
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8
Sarez Lake (Tajikistan)
Created by an earthquake in 1911.
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9
Lake Argentino
The lake of the Perito Moreno Glacier.
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10
Lake Matano (Indonesia)
On Sulawesi, one of the deepest in Asia.
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11
O'Higgins/San Martín Lake (Chile and Argentina)
Octopus-shaped, with turquoise water.
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12
Lake Toba (Indonesia)
The largest volcanic lake in the world.
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Lake Tahoe (United States)
Between California and Nevada.
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14
Great Slave Lake (Canada)
The deepest in North America.
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15
General Carrera Lake (Chile and Argentina)
Famous for its marble caves.
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16
Hornindalsvatnet (Norway)
The deepest lake in Europe.
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17
Quesnel Lake (Canada)
In British Columbia.
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18
Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan)
A mountain lake that never freezes.
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19
Salvatnet (Norway)
Another of Norway's deep freshwater lakes.
How is this ranking ordered? By people's votes: each ▲ adds a point and each ▼ takes one away. Anyone can vote and add what is missing.
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