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Everything about List Of Lakes By Area totally explainedLakes with a surface area of more than 4,000 km², listed by area.
Note: The area of some lakes can vary considerably over time, either seasonally or from year to year. This is especially true of salt lakes in arid climates. This list doesn't include reservoirs.
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Caspian Sea*
Russia, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Iran |
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variously classed as the world's largest lake or a full-fledged sea |
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Michigan-Huron
Canada - U.S |
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Superior
Canada - U.S |
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Victoria
Kenya-Tanzania-Uganda |
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Tanganyika
Tanzania-DRC-Burundi-Zambia |
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Second deepest lake in the world. |
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Baikal
Russia |
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Deepest lake in the world. Largest volume fresh water lake in the world. |
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Great Bear Lake
Canada |
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Malawi
Malawi-Mozambique-Tanzania |
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Great Slave Lake
Canada |
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Erie
Canada - U.S |
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Winnipeg
Canada |
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Ontario
Canada - U.S |
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Balkhash*, Kazakhstan |
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Ladoga
Russia |
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Aral Sea*
Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan |
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In 1960, the Aral Sea was the world's fourth-largest lake at 68,000 km². |
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Vostok
Antarctica |
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~ 900-1000 m (~ 3000 ft) |
5400 ± 1600 km³ (2100 ± 600 cu mi) |
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Largest Subglacial lake in the world. |
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Maracaibo
Venezuela |
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Tonlé Sap
Cambodia |
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The area of Tonlé Sap varies anywhere from ~ 3,000 to ~ 30,000 km². |
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Onega
Russia |
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Titicaca
Bolivia-Peru |
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Nicaragua
Nicaragua |
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Athabasca
Canada |
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Smallwood Reservoir
Canada |
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Turkana*, Kenya |
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Reindeer Lake
Canada |
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Eyre*, South Australia |
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Varies with the rainfall. It dries up almost completely on occasion. |
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Issyk-Kul*, Kyrgyzstan |
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Urmia*, Iran |
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Dongting
China |
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Varies seasonally from ~ 4,000 km² to ~ 12,000 km². |
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Torrens*, South Australia |
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Vänern
Sweden |
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Winnipegosis
Canada |
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Albert
Uganda, Zaire |
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Mweru
DR Congo, Zambia |
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Nettilling
Baffin Island, Canada |
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Largest lake on an island. |
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Nipigon
Canada |
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Manitoba
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Great Salt Lake*, U.S. |
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Khanka
Russia, China |
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* denotes saline lake
Largest by continent
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