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GEOGRAPHY

Physical - Hydrology
Deepest Lakes
This list features the deepest lakes on Planet Earth.
RANK | LAKE | LOCATION | DEPTH |
1 | Baikal | Russia | 1,642 m (5,387 ft) |
2 | Tanganyika | Tanzania; Democratic Republic of the Congo; Burundi; Zambia | 1,470 m (4,823 ft) |
3 | Caspian Sea | Iran; Russia; Turkmenistan; Kazakhstan; Azerbaijan | 1,025 m (3,363 ft) |
4 | Vostok | Antarctica | 1,000 m (3,300 ft) |
5 | O'Higgins–San Martín | Chile; Argentina | 836 m (2,742 ft) |
6 | Malawi / Nyasa / Niassa | Mozambique; Malawi; Tanzania | 706 m (2,316 ft) |
7 | Issyk Kul | Kyrgyzstan | 668 m (2,192 ft) |
8 | Great Slave | Canada | 614 m (2,015 ft) |
9 | Crater | United States | 594 m (1,949 ft) |
10 | Matano | Indonesia | 590 m (1,936 ft) |
References
WorldAtlas (n.d.) 29 deepest lakes in the world. Available at: https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/29-deepest-lakes-in-the-world.html (Accessed: 6 July 2025).

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