2006-12-10 07:12:07 · 16 answers · asked by Marina S 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
the pool that is my heart - a deep ocean if ever there was one! God i need to get out more! lol xx
2006-12-10 21:33:08 · answer #1 · answered by name. 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
List of world's deepest lakes
Rank Name Location Depth
meters feet
1. Baikal[1] Siberia, Russia 1,637 5,369
2. Tanganyika Africa (Tanzania, Zaire, Burundi & Zambia) 1,435 4,708
3. Caspian Sea[2] Iran,Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan 1,025 3,363
4. Nyasa Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania & Malawi) 706 2,316
5. Issyk Kul Kyrgizstan, Central Asia 668 2,192
6. Great Slave Northwest Territories, Canada 614 2,015
7. Crater Oregon, U.S.A. 592 1,943
8. Matano Indonesia 590 1,936
9. Hornindalsvatnet Norway 514 1,686
10. Toba Indonesia 505 1,657
10. Sarez Tajikistan 505 1,657
12. Tahoe California & Nevada, U.S.A. 501 1,644
13. Argentino Argentina 500 1,640
14. Chelan Washington, U.S.A. 489 1,419
15. Kivu Congo (Democratic Republic), Rwanda 480 1,575
16. Quesnel British Columbia, Canada 475 1,558
17. Hauroko New Zealand 462 1,516
18. Adams British Columbia, Canada 457 1,499
19. Poso Indonesia 450 1,476
20. Mjosa Norway 449 1,473
Contents [hide]
1 By continent
2 Notes
3 See also
4 Sources
[edit] By continent
Africa - Tanganyika
Antarctica - Vostok[3] (Subglacial lake)
Asia - Baikal
Australia - St Clair (200 m.)
Central America - Nicaragua
Europe - Hornindalsvatnet
North America - Great Slave Lake
South America - Argentino
[edit]
2006-12-10 07:21:02 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal
2006-12-10 07:19:30 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world as well as the largest (by volume) freshwater lake.
2006-12-10 07:30:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal in Russia
2006-12-10 08:54:38 · answer #5 · answered by The old man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to wikipedia the answer is
"Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world as well as the largest (by volume)".
2006-12-10 07:15:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal in Southern Siberia, Russia.
2006-12-10 07:14:24 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
I believe the deepest freshwater lake is Lake Vostok in Antarctica, which is certainly the largest. It is covered over with a mile of ice crust. It was only discovered a couple of years ago, so if this is for homework or a quiz, the marker might not be up to date.
2006-12-10 07:15:48 · answer #8 · answered by tara4willow 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest
2006-12-10 07:14:50 · answer #9 · answered by vorlon 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
lake Baikal over 5 miles deep
2006-12-10 07:18:53 · answer #10 · answered by jimmy l 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Crater Lake, Oregon?
2006-12-10 07:14:17 · answer #11 · answered by tumbleweed1954 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋