10 of the largest and most spectacular lakes on the planet

We offer you to get acquainted with the ten largest and most impressive lakes on planet Earth, the beauty, grandeur and mystery of which is amazing. For this, we have collected the most interesting facts about these incredible ponds.

Caspian Sea

In fact, it is a lake, and it is considered the largest on our planet. The shape of the lake, located on the border of Europe and Asia, resembles the letter S. The length of its coastline is about 7,000 km and a depth of 1,025 m.

Victoria

This lake, located in Tanzania, Kenya and Uganda at the same time, is the second largest among fresh lakes and the third in the list of the largest lakes in the world. It was discovered by an Englishman in 1858 and named after Queen Victoria. Its area is 68,000 square meters. km, length - 320 km, width - 275 km. Near Victoria, about 30 million people live.

Michigan

Almost 4 months a year, this reservoir is under the cover of ice, and its area is 57,750 square meters. km

Huron

One of the Great Lakes, connected to Lake Michigan. Its area is about 59,600 square meters. km It has access to the state of Michigan and the Canadian province of Ontario.

Top

The largest and deepest of the Great Lakes and freshwater lakes in the world, as well as the second largest on our planet. This reservoir was formed due to the melting of glaciers.

Aral Sea

This salt lake, located on the territory of Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan, was once among the largest lakes in the world, but now it has almost dried up due to the thoughtless and uncontrolled use of its waters for irrigation of cotton plantations.

Tanganyika

The area of this lake, located simultaneously in Zambia, Tanzania, Burundi and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, is 32,900 square meters. km It was discovered by the British in 1858. Crocodiles and hippos can be found in the waters of the lake, and concentrated hydrogen sulfide is located at a depth of over 200 m.

Baikal

The lake, located in the southern part of Eastern Siberia, is the deepest in the world. Most of it is covered with ice.

Big Bear Lake

It is the largest lake in Canada. An outflow connects it with the Mackenzie River.

Nyasa

The lake, located in Mozambique, Malawi and Tanzania, has become home to a huge number of fish, crocodiles and hippos. Its area is 30,800 square meters. km and a depth of 706 m.