List of lakes by depth - Wikipedia
网页Lakes ranked by maximum depth. This list contains all lakes whose maximum depth is reliably known to exceed 400 metres (1,300 ft) Geologically, the Caspian Sea, like the Black and Mediterranean seas, is a remnant of the ancient Tethys Ocean. The deepest area is oceanic rather than continental crust.
9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes | Britannica
网页Lake Baikal, in Siberia, holds the distinction of being both the deepest lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake, holding more than 20% of the unfrozen fresh water on the surface of Earth. It is also the oldest freshwater lake in the world, with an estimated age of 20 million to 25 million years.
The 20 Deepest Lakes in the World: How Deep Do They Go? - Popular Mechanics
网页2022年9月16日 — Here’s a list of the 20 deepest lakes on the planet. One is buried beneath ice, one has its own Atlantis myth, and one might explode someday—but they’re all pretty awe-inspiring. Let’s ...
The Deepest Lakes In The World - WorldAtlas
网页2020年10月4日 — The deepest lake in the world by both maximum depth and mean depth is Lake Baikal in Russia. It contains 20% of the Earth's freshwater. Vostok Lake in Antarctica is the fourth deepest lake in the world by maximum depth and third deepest by mean depth.
The World's Deepest Lakes: Top 10 - ThoughtCo
网页2018年11月30日 — A lake is a body of water surrounded by land that does not connect to the sea. Most lakes are fed by rivers, streams, and snow melt. Some of the deepest lakes formed at the base of mountains, along a rift, from glaciation, or from volcanoes. This is a list of the ten deepest lakes in the world, according to the deepest verified measurement.
30 Deepest Lakes in the World Take You to the Earth's Core
网页2024年6月26日 — If you’ve ever wondered what the deepest lakes in the world are, where they are and just how deep they are, we have answers for you. We also identified the coolest closest town or city near the lakes. So when you’re itching for a lake getaway, you know exactly where to go.
16 of the Deepest Lakes in the World - Treehugger
网页2021年8月1日 — Russia's Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world by far. With a depth of about 5,487 feet, Lake Baikal is nearly 15% deeper than Lake Tanganyaki, the second deepest lake in the...
The 10 Deepest Lakes in the World - World Stats and Facts
网页2024年1月5日 — From shimmering bodies of water surrounded by snow-capped mountains to turquoise swimming holes that can only be accessed through caves, there are millions of beautiful lakes on Earth. But as well as being scenic and providing a source of entertainment for humans, lakes are vital in terms of marine biodiversity.
The Deepest Lake in the World and 8 Runners-up - HowStuffWorks
网页2024年2月27日 — At 2,316 feet (706 meters) deep, Lake Nyasa — also called Lake Malawi — is unique in that its water layers don't mix. The lake has extremely high biodiversity — it's home to a full 15 percent of freshwater fish species on the planet — and many of the species are obligated to stay in certain areas of the lake due to their requirements ...
Deepest Lake in the World - Deepest Lake in the United States - Geology.com
网页Lake Baikal in southern Russia is the world's deepest lake. It is an estimated 5,387 feet deep (1,642 meters), and its bottom is approximately 3,893 feet (1,187 meters) below sea level. Lake Baikal is also the world's largest freshwater lake in terms of volume.