Deepest Lakes in the World
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Deepest Lakes in the WorldThe depth of these lakes highlights a significant disparity between the leaders and the rest. Lake Baikal, at 1,642 meters, is not only the deepest but also far surpasses Lake Tanganyika, the second deepest, by 172 meters. This vast difference suggests unique geological processes at play in Siberia that have allowed Lake Baikal to achieve such depth. Meanwhile, the Caspian Sea, although classified as a lake, has a notable depth of 1,025 meters, indicating its unique status as the world's largest enclosed inland body of water. The trend of decreasing depth among the remaining lakes, such as Lake Malawi at 706 meters and Great Slave Lake at 614 meters, reflects varying geological histories and tectonic activities across different regions.
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- Data source
- Wikipedia
- Coverage
- 8 entities · 8 observations
- Measure
- Maximum Depth (m)
- Last updated
- 5 April 2026
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- The ANYSTAT team, from the source above
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