A lake is a large body of water bordered on all sides by land. Lakes abound over the globe. They can be found on every continent and in a variety of habitats, including mountains and deserts, plains, and near the coast. The size of lakes varies a lot. Some are simply a few square metres in size, making them ideal for your backyard. Ponds are a common name for small lakes like these. Other lakes are large enough to be referred to as seas. With a surface area of about 370,000 square kilometres with locations in Europe and Asia, the Caspian Sea is the world's biggest lake.
Area in sq km- 371,000
Continent- Asia and Europe
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It is the largest saltwater lake that covers (Russia, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Kazakhstan).
It is the largest lake in the world.
The Ural River and the Volga River flow into this lake from the north. As a result, the northern half of the lake is less saline than the southern part, and the salinity is maximum in the south-east due to the Gulf of Kara-Bogas-Kol.
Area in sq km- 82,103
Continent- North America
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It is the largest lake by the total surface area covered.
Area in sq km- 8,900
Continent- Australia
Area in sq km- 371,000
Continent- Russia, Europe
Area in sq km- 13,512
Continent- South America
Area in sq km- 16,300
Continent- Africa
Area in sq km- 17,275
Continent- Asia
Area in sq km- 17,703
Continent- Russia and Europe
Area in sq km- 18,960
Continent- North America
Area in sq km- 24,387
Continent- North America
Area in sq km- 25,670
Continent- North America
Area in sq km- 28,500
Continent- Asia
Area in sq km- 28,568
Continent- North America
Area in sq km- 28, 749
Continent- Malawi, Africa
Area in sq km- 31,328
Continent- North America
Area in sq km- 31,499
Continent- Asia
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It is the largest fresh water lake by volume.
Area in sq km- 32,900
Continent- Africa
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It is the second oldest, second deepest fresh water lake after lake Baikal.
Area in sq km- 57,760
Continent- (USA) North America
Area in sq km- 59,570
Continent- North America
Area in sq km- 69,484
Continent- Africa
Area in sq km- 54
Continent- Djibouti, Africa
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It is the most saline crater lake in the world (outside Antarctica).
Area in sq km- 5.2
Continent- Antarctica
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It is the most saline lake in the world located in wright valley of Antarctica.
Area in sq km- 605
Continent- (Jordan, Israel) Asia
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It is the lake with lowest elevation.
Area in sq km- 8,372
Continent- South America
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It is the highest lake in the world on the border of Peru and Bolivia.
It is the highest navigable lake in the world.
Glacial lake- The lakes of Norway, Sweden, Scotland, France, Italy, Canada and USA are the best example of it.
Fault lake- Tanganyika, Dead sea and Baikal lake of Siberia are the best example of these types of lake.
Seismic or Subsidence lake- Famous example is Geneva lake, located in Switzerland.
Crater lake- Titicaca lake in Bolivia, Crater lake of USA, Lonar lake of India, and Avernus lake of Italy are the best examples of this type of lake.
Man-made lakes include Uganda's Lake Onakal and Egypt's Lake Aswan.
Lake Tso Sekuru, located on the Tibetan Plateau, is the world's highest lake.
Tso Lhamo and Cholamu Lake in Sikkim is the highest lake in India, whereas Lake Devtal in the Garhwal Himalaya is the second highest.
The Dead Sea, at a depth of 2500 feet, is the world's deepest lake.
Turkey's Lake Van is the world's most salty lake. It is followed by Jordan's Dead Sea and the United States' Great Salt Lake.
Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are separated by the Aral Sea.
Lake Superior, Huron, Michigan, Ontario, and Erie make up the Great Lakes region of North America.
The border between Canada and the United States is formed by Lake Superior, Huron, Erie, and Ontario.
Lake Michigan is wholly within the United States of America.
Canada is home to the Great Slave, Great Bear, Reindeer, Winnipeg, and Athabasca lakes.
Uranium city is situated near Athabasca Lake.
Port Radium is located near Canada's Great Bear Lake.
Zaire, Tanzania, and Zambia are all bordered by Lake Tanganyika.
Tanzania, Malawi, and Mozambique are all bordered by Lake Nyasa or Lake Malawi.
Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya share the Victoria Lake as a border.
