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The Deepest Lakes in the World

Lake Baikal Russia 1,642 m is the deepest. Lake Tanganyika 1,470 m second. Crater Lake USA 594 m. Lake Matano Indonesia ...

Largest Lakes by Water Volume

Caspian Sea 78,200 km3 is largest. Lake Baikal 23,615 km3 contains 22% of worlds freshwater. Lake Tanganyika 17,800 km3....

Lakes That Are Disappearing

Aral Sea shrunk 90% since 1960s from Soviet irrigation. Lake Urmia Iran lost 90% since 1970s. Dead Sea drops 1 m per yea...

Unique Lakes: Salt, Soda, Crater, and Subglacial

Lake Vostok is buried under 3.7 km of Antarctic ice. Lake Natron has pH 12 and calcifies animals. Lake Kivu contains eno...

Famous Lake Monsters and Legends

Loch Ness Monster Nessie reported since 565 AD. Lake Champlain has Champ protected by law. Lake Manitoba has Manipogo si...