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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