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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).
Mar 29, 2021 · One of the country’s most important lakes is Lake Baykal or Lake Baikal, located between the Buryat Republic and Irkutsk Oblast in the southern Siberian Region. It is the world’s largest freshwater lake by volume, accounting for at least 22% of the Earth’s total water surface.
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...
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, also known as the Pearl of Siberia, is a freshwater lake in Southern Siberia in Russia. It is nestled between the Irkutsk region and the Republic of Buryatia. Also, it is North of the Mongolian border. It is the deepest Lake in the world, with a depth of about 5,387 feet (1,642 meters).
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 one of the most jaw-dropping sights in the world and is often called "the Pearl of Siberia". Surrounded by the picturesque taiga and mountains, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is one of the largest freshwater lakes in the world.
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.
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.
