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Lake Baikal
(Russia) |
5,314 |
Also known as: Lake Baykal, Sacred Sea, Pearl of Siberia, Blue Eye of Siberia, Galapagos of RussiaRussia's national treasure, Lake Baikal, is the world's deepest lake and is our planet's largest freshwater lake measured by water volume. Its bottom is 4,215 feet below sea level. Lake Baikal contains about 1/5 of Earth's unfrozen surface freshwater. It is the most important lake on Earth. Lake ... |
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Lake Tanganyika
(African Great Lakes / Burundi / Congo (DRC) / Kigoma, Tanzania / Rukwa, Tanzania / Zambia) |
4,708 |
Located in the Western Great Rift Valley of Africa, the crystal clear water of Lake Tanganyika reaches across four countries - Burundi, Zambia, Democratic Republic of Congo, and Tanzania. Stretching 420 miles, this lake is the longest freshwater lake in the world and has a maximum width of 31 miles ...
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Caspian Sea
(Azerbaijan / Iran / Kazakhstan / Russia / Turkmenistan) |
3,363 |
Also known as: Mazandaran Sea, Khazar Sea, Khvalyn Sea With the largest volume of any saltwater "lake" on earth, the Caspian Sea holds well over 62 billion acre-feet of saltwater. Many classify the Caspian Sea not as a lake, but as an inland sea. (There is no widely accepted definition of "lake," but most exclude bodies of saltwater.) Considered by many ... |
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Lake Vostok
(Antarctica) |
3,000 |
Where in the world is Lake Vostok? One of the world's largest lakes is virtually unknown. Not only because it is never visited but because it was only discovered in 1996. Lake Vostok, estimated to be the approximate size of Lake Ontario, is still being explored from a distance. This huge natural marvel ...
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Lake Malawi
(African Great Lakes / Malawi / Mozambique / Iringa, Tanzania / Mbeya, Tanzania / Ruvuma, Tanzania) |
2,316 |
Also known as: Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, Lago Niassa Located in the East African Rift Valley system between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania, Lake Malawi -- also known as Lake Nyasa, Lake Nyassa, Lake Niassa, and Lago Niassa -- is the third-largest lake in Africa at over 7,314,319 acres. It also has the distinction of being the second deepest lake in Africa ... |
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Great Slave Lake
(Northwest Territories, Canada) |
2,010 |
Great Slave Lake is the fifth-largest lake (by acreage) in North America and, following Great Bear Lake, is the second-largest in Canada. A natural lake, it is located in south-central Northwest Territories (NWT) and is the tenth largest in the world. Great Slave Lake is just south of the Artic Circle ...
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Crater Lake
(Oregon, USA) |
1,943 |
Crater Lake is on the crest of the Cascade Range in southern Oregon, about 100 miles from the ocean, and is the centerpiece of Crater Lake National Park. Crater Lake's gorgeous deep blue water highlights its amazing depth of 1943 feet - the deepest lake in the United States and seventh deepest in the ...
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Lake Tahoe
(California, USA / Nevada, USA) |
1,645 |
Tucked into the Sierra Nevada Mountains and straddling the California-Nevada state line, Lake Tahoe is one of the most famous lakes in the United States. It's the second deepest lake in the country (only Crater Lake in Oregon is deeper), and was home to the area's 1960 Squaw Valley Winter Olympics. ...
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Lake Argentino
(Santa Cruz, Argentina) |
1,640 |
Lake Argentino is a 362,255-acre freshwater lake located in the Patagonian province of Santa Cruz, Argentina. It is the biggest freshwater lake in Argentina. The lake lies within the Los Glaciares National Park, tucked away in the Andes Mountains. The landscape of the area is definitely unique with ...
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Lake Chelan
(Washington, USA) |
1,486 |
From the Salish Indian word for "deep notch", Lake Chelan is the third deepest lake in the United States with a maximum depth of almost 1500 feet. Lake Chelan is long and narrow, stretching more than 50 miles in length with an average width of one mile. This north-central Washington lake is a beautiful ...
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Great Bear Lake
(Northwest Territories, Canada) |
1,463 | Great Bear Lake is located in the Northwest Territories of Canada. It is a natural lake, encircled by wilderness, and the largest completely in Canada. Great Bear Lake is on the Artic Circle and ice-covered eight months out of the year. With an area of over 7 million acres and more than 26 islands, ... |
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Lake Wakatipu
(South Island, New Zealand) |
1,378 |
Lake Wakatipu on the South Island of New Zealand is fuel for myths, a backdrop for Hollywood movies and a destination for adventure seekers. The depths of Lake Wakatipu reach below sea level where native people believe a giant's heart beats. Its waters were the setting for the movie "The Water Horse: ...
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Lake Como
(Lombardy, Italy) |
1,345 |
One of the most recognizable and visited European lakes, Lake Como -- also known as the Lago di Como -- snuggles into the mountains and valleys of the Lombardy region of Italy. With over 36,000 acres and almost 1,350 feet deep, it is the third largest lake in Italy and one of the deepest lakes in Europe. ...
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Lake Superior
(Ontario, Canada / Great Lakes / Michigan, USA / Minnesota, USA / Wisconsin, USA) |
1,332 |
Skipping over state and country borders, Lake Superior, the largest, deepest, coldest, cleanest, least developed, and most pristine of the Great Lakes, reigns as the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. By volume, this 31,820 square mile colossus ranks fourth - a whopping 2,900 cubic ...
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Lake Hawea
(South Island, New Zealand) |
1,286 |
Surrounded by towering mountains in Central Otago of New Zealand's South Island, Lake Hawea is a lake that was formed by glaciers thousands of years ago. It is in the heart of what is often called a golden country. Central Otago was marked by a powerful gold rush of the 1860s that left a rich history ...
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Lake Maggiore
(Lombardy, Italy / Piedmont, Italy / Ticino, Switzerland) |
1,220 |
Lake Maggiore, also known as Verbano, is Italy's second largest lake. Although not quite as popular as the well-known Lake Como, the beautifully romantic Lake Maggiore has charms all of its own and beckons travelers from all over the world. Italy is not the only country that has a claim to Lake Maggiore; ...
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Lake Pend Oreille
(Idaho, USA) |
1,152 |
Also known as: Albeni Falls Dam Set in a valley carved by glaciers from Canada, Lake Pend Oreille is surrounded by mountains that stretch up to altitudes further than 6,000 feet. Plunging to maximum depths over 1,000 feet, the lake is one of the largest and deepest natural lakes in the western United States. Lake Pend Oreille is ... |
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Lake Garda
(Lombardy, Italy / Veneto, Italy) |
1,135 |
Also known as: Garda Lake, Lago di Garda Lake Garda, or Lago di Garda in Italian, sprawls over 90,000 acres of Italian vista. To the north, the lake is graced by the mystical Dolomites, whose awkward and angular rock formations, towering at heights close to 10,000 feet, and soul-inspiring beauty earned them the UNESCO Natural Heritage label ... |
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Lake Atitlan
(Guatemala) |
1,100 |
Lake Atitlan, in the Guatemalan Highlands, is reputed by its visitors and residents to be the most beautiful lake in the world. Lake Atitlan gets its name from the Mayan word, "atitlan", which translates to, "the place where the rainbow gets its colors". Volcanic in origin, the 32,124-acre endorheic ...
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Lake Clark
(Alaska, USA) |
1,056 |
Lake Clark is located about 150 miles southwest of Anchorage in southern Alaska. The lake spans 128 square miles, making it the sixth largest freshwater lake in the state. The lake is part of the 4 million acre Lake Clark National Park and Preserve. This park is often referred to as the "essence of ...
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Lake Geneva
(Rhone-Alpes, France / Geneva, Switzerland / Valais, Switzerland / Vaud, Switzerland) |
1,017 |
Also known as: Lac Leman Shaped like a crescent moon, Lake Geneva is cradled in the Alps Mountain Range with two-thirds of its 104 shoreline miles in Switzerland and the other third in France. Flanked by the majestic Matterhorn, possibly the most famous peak in the Alps, the largest freshwater lake in Western Europe is postcard-picturesque. ... |
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Lake Wanaka
(South Island, New Zealand) |
1,000 |
Formed by glaciers thousands of years ago and located on South Island, New Zealand, Lake Wanaka is New Zealand's fourth largest lake and contains crystal clear water. The name is from the Maori, the first settlers of the area, which means "place of Anaka" who was an early Maori Chief. The lake is fed ...
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Tustumena Lake
(Alaska, USA) |
950 | Alaska has 17,243 square miles of inland water including both lakes and rivers. The area of inland water is greater than the land mass of Massachusetts and Vermont combined. At 72,960 acres Tustumena Lake near Kasilof is Alaska's fifth largest lake and the largest lake on the Kenai Peninsula. With ... |
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Lake Ohrid
(Albania / Macedonia) |
948 |
She looks out her hotel room window down to the intricate sandstone arches and red-tiled roofs of the St. Naum Monastery. Drawn by the frescoes, artifacts and inspiring architecture, pilgrims and tourists are already starting to mill around in the courtyard below. Behind the monastery, the clean, clear ...
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Lake Lugano
(Lombardy, Italy / Ticino, Switzerland) |
945 |
Also known as: Lago di Lugano, Ceresio Lake Lugano, which curls through southeastern Switzerland just south of the Swiss Alps and borders northern Italy, features the best of both of these countries and cultures. The lake region enjoys northern Italy's warm Mediterranean climate for three seasons of the year, and outdoor recreation choices ... |
