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At 636 km (395 mi) long and 79 km (49 mi) wide, Lake Baikal has the largest surface area of any freshwater lake in Asia, at 31,722 km 2 (12,248 sq mi), and is the deepest lake in the world at 1,642 metres (5,387 feet; 898 fathoms).
Jun 1, 2024 · Lake Baikal, lake located in the southern part of eastern Siberia in Russia. It is the oldest existing freshwater lake on Earth (20 million-25 million years old), as well as the deepest continental body of water, having a maximum depth of 5,315 feet (1,620 meters).
Jan 27, 2017 · Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world (by volume) and the world's deepest lake. Somewhat crescent shaped, it is in the southern Siberia area of Russia. In 1996 it was declared a...
Lake Baikal. Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.
Mar 29, 2021 · Lake Baikal is situated in southern Siberia, south-central Russia, near the border with Mongolia. It is sandwiched between the Buryat Republic on the south and Irkutsk. The largest city near the lake’s region is Irkutsk. Lake Baikal covers about 31,722 km 2, making it the world’s largest freshwater lake.
Lake Baikal, Russian Ozero Baykal, Lake, southern Siberia, Russia, in Asia. With a length of 395 mi (636 km) long and an area of some 12,200 sq mi (31,500 sq km), it is the largest freshwater basin in Eurasia.
Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake in the world by volume. It holds 20% of all the freshwater on Earth. Find out all the facts about the fascinating Pearl of Siberia.
Lake Baikal, in Siberia, is the deepest and oldest lake in the world. It is about 5,300 feet deep at its deepest point. Scientists estimate that it is about 20 million years old. Lake Baikal is also the largest body of fresh water in the world.
Baikal. "Sacred sea", "sacred lake", "sacred water" - these names have been given to Lake Baikal since time immemorial by the indigenous population, by the Russians who came to these shores in the 17th century, and by foreign travellers in their admiration for its majestic and unearthly beauty.
Lake Baikal ( Russian: Байка́л bigh-KAHL) is a lake in Eastern Siberia, Russia. It is the biggest and deepest freshwater lake in the world, and a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Understand. [ edit] Along the shores of Lake Baikal in the autumn.
