Saturday 20 June 2009

Principal Lakes of the World


Principal Lakes of the World
Name and location
Area in sq km
Length in sq km
Maximum depth in metres
Caspian Sea, CIS-Iran
394,299
1,199
946
Superior, USA-Canada
82,414
616
406
Victoria, Tanzania – Uganda
69,485
322
82
Aral, CIS
66,457
428
68
Huron, USA-Canada
59,596
397
229
Michigan, USA
58,016
517
281
Tanganyika
32,893
676
1,435
Baikal, CIS
31,500
636
1,741
Great Bear, Canada
31,080
373
82
Nyasa, Malawi-Mozambique-Tanzania
31,044
579
706
Great Slave, Canada
28,930
480
614
Chad, Chad-Niger-Nigeria
25,760
-
7
Erie, USA-Canada
25,719
388
64
Winnipeg, Canada
23,553
425
62
Ontario, USA-Canada
19,477
311
237
Balkash, CIS
18,428
605
27
Ladoga, CIS
18,130
200
225
Onega, CIS
9,891
248
110
Titicaca, Bolivia-Peru
8,135
177
370
Nicaragua, Nicaragua
8,001
177
70
Athabaska, Canada
7,920
335
124
Rudolf, Kenya
6,405
248
-
Reindeer, Canada
6,330
245
-
Eyre, South Australia
6,216
209
Varies
Issyk-Kul, CIS
6,200
182
700
Urmia, Iran
6,001
130
15
Torrens South Australia
5,698
209
-
Vanern, Sweden
5,545
140
98
Winnipegosis, Canada
5,403
245
18
Mobuto Sese Seko, Uganda
5,299
161
55
Nettilling, Baffin Island, Canada
5,051
113
-
Nipigon, Canada
4,843
116
-
Manitoba, Canada
4,706
225
7
Great Salt, USA
4,662
121
5/8
Kioga, Uganda
4,403
80
9
Koko-Not, China
4,222
106
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