7 Deepest Lakes In The World That Have A Depth Of Upto 1620 M

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Deepest Lakes In The World

Lakes are defined as a water body that is surrounded by land. But did you know there are several lakes in the world that have astounding depths? Yes, take a look at some of the deepest lakes in the world.

This is an ancient and massive lake in Russia in the mountainous region of Siberia and has a depth of 1,620 m.

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1. Lake Baikal

This is a great lake in Africa and is the second oldest freshwater body in the world, with the depth being 1,436 m.

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2. Tanganyika

Regarded as the largest inland body of water in the world, this lake has a depth of 1,025 m.

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3. Caspian Sea

This is a subglacial lake in the Antarctic and has a depth of 900 m. Did you know this lake is covered by a sheet of ice?

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4. Lake Vostok

It’s known as O'Higgins in Chile while San Martín in Argentina, and the depth of this lake is 836 m.

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5. O’Higgins/San Martín Lake

AKA Lake Malawi, this lake is sitting near Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania with a depth of 706 m.

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6. Lake Nyasa

This beautiful lake in Kazakhstan is also one of the deepest lakes in the world and has a depth of 668 m.

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7. Lake Issyk

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So, these were some of the deepest lakes in the world, were you aware of them?