2006-12-10 09:12:29 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Geography
Lake Baikal lies in Southern Siberia in Russia between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and Buryatia to the southeast near the city of Irkutsk. In Russian, it is called Байка́л (Ozero Baykal, О́зеро literally meaning Lake, pronounced ['ozʲɪrə bʌj'kɑl]), and in the Buryat and Mongol languages it is called Dalai-Nor, or "Sacred Sea". The origin of the name Baikal comes from Baigal or Байгал which is translated from the Mongolian language as "nature". It is also known as the Blue Eye of Siberia.
Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world as well as the largest (by volume) freshwater lake. It contains over 20% of the world's liquid fresh surface water and more than 90% of Russia's liquid fresh surface water. It is a World Heritage Site. Olkhon, by far the largest island in Lake Baikal, is the second largest lake-bound island in the world (the largest being Manitoulin Island in Lake Huron).
2006-12-10 11:10:42 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal in Eastern Russia (Siberia) is the deepest lake in the world. At its deepest point, it is 5,369 ft. deep and has an average depth of 2,487 ft. It's also the oldest and largest (by volume) freshwater lake in the world.
2006-12-10 15:55:38 · answer #2 · answered by Mtnman_98 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal
2006-12-10 10:27:46 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is a natural lake that is 5,712 feet (1,741 meters) deep. That's more than one mile straight down!
2006-12-10 09:15:11 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is a natural lake that is 5,712 feet (1,741 meters) deep. That's more than one mile straight down!
2006-12-10 09:14:50 · answer #5 · answered by Kate M 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal
2006-12-10 09:14:40 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia
5712 feet
2006-12-10 09:15:10 · answer #7 · answered by stephasoris 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Baikal in Siberia, Russia
Depth: 1,637m or 5,369ft
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2006-12-10 21:39:21 · answer #8 · answered by catzpaw 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
So much for knowledge being the source..LOL. Arrogance always turns on you eventually. Baikal is correct. Russia was one of my focus areas in college.
2006-12-10 14:09:52 · answer #9 · answered by Spud55 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I believe Crater lake is the deepest in the US.
2006-12-10 09:14:56 · answer #10 · answered by Barbiq 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋