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Dymaxion world map with the 15 largest lakes roughly to scale
"Largest lakes" redirects here. For the largest lakes by volume, see List of lakes by volume. For lakes on bodies other than Earth, see List of largest lakes and seas in the Solar System.

This is a list of terrestrial lakes with a surface area of more than approximately 2,000 square kilometres (800 sq mi), ranked by area.[1][2][3] This list does not include reservoirs or lagoons.

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 excludes seasonal lakes such as Lake Eyre (maximum area 9,500 km2, 3,700 sq mi), Mar Chiquita Lake (Córdoba) (maximum area 6,000 km2, 2,300 sq mi), Lake Torrens (maximum area 5,745 km2, 2,218 sq mi) and Great Salt Lake (maximum area, 1988, 8,500 km2, 3,300 sq mi).

List of lakes edit

  •   Africa
  •   Asia
  •   Europe
  •   North America
  •   South America
  •   Antarctica
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at fixed scale  		Name Countries with shoreline Type Area Length Max.
depth 		Volume Notes
  1 Caspian Sea[n 1]   Kazakhstan
  Russia
  Turkmenistan
  Azerbaijan
  Iran 		Saline 371,000 km2
143,000 sq mi 		1,199 km
745 mi 		1,025 m
3,363 ft 		78,200 km3
18,800 cu mi 		Despite its name, it is often regarded as the world's largest lake, though it contains an oceanic basin (contiguous with the world ocean until 11 million years ago) rather than being entirely over continental crust.[4][5][6][7][8]
  2 Superior   Canada
  United States 		82,100 km2
31,700 sq mi[9] 		616 km
383 mi[9] 		406.3 m
1,333 ft[9] 		12,100 km3
2,900 cu mi[9] 		Largest of the Great Lakes by volume, having more water than the other four combined.[10] The largest freshwater lake in the world by area.[11]
  3 Victoria   Uganda
  Kenya
  Tanzania 		68,870 km2
26,590 sq mi 		322 km
200 mi 		84 m
276 ft 		2,750 km3
660 cu mi 		The largest lake by area in Africa.[12]
  4 Huron[n 2]   Canada
  United States 		59,600 km2
23,000 sq mi[9] 		332 km
206 mi[9] 		229 m
751 ft[9] 		3,540 km3
850 cu mi[9] 		Contains Manitoulin Island, the world's largest lake island.[18]
  5 Michigan[n 2]   United States 58,000 km2
22,000 sq mi[9] 		494 km
307 mi[9] 		281 m
922 ft[9] 		4,900 km3
1,200 cu mi[9] 		The largest lake (by area) that is located entirely in one country.
  6 Tanganyika
32,600 km2
12,600 sq mi 		676 km
420 mi 		1,470 m
4,820 ft 		18,900 km3
4,500 cu mi 		Longest freshwater lake in the world and third largest of any kind by volume.[19]
  7 Baikal   Russia 31,500 km2
12,200 sq mi 		636 km
395 mi 		1,637 m
5,371 ft 		23,600 km3
5,700 cu mi 		Deepest lake in the world and largest freshwater lake in the world by volume.[20]
  8 Great Bear Lake   Canada 31,000 km2
12,000 sq mi 		373 km
232 mi 		446 m
1,463 ft 		2,236 km3
536 cu mi 		Largest lake entirely within Canada,[21] and the largest lake partially within the Arctic Circle
  9 Malawi   Malawi
  Mozambique
  Tanzania 		29,500 km2
11,400 sq mi 		579 km
360 mi 		706 m
2,316 ft 		8,400 km3
2,000 cu mi 		Has more species of fish than any other lake in the world.[22]
  10 Great Slave Lake   Canada 27,000 km2
10,000 sq mi 		480 km
300 mi 		614 m
2,014 ft 		1,560 km3
370 cu mi 		Deepest lake in North America[23]
  11 Erie   Canada
  United States 		25,700 km2
9,900 sq mi[9] 		388 km
241 mi[9] 		64 m
210 ft[9] 		489 km3
117 cu mi[9]
  12 Winnipeg   Canada 24,514 km2
9,465 sq mi 		425 km
264 mi 		36 m
118 ft 		283 km3
68 cu mi
  13 Ontario   Canada
  United States 		18,960 km2
7,320 sq mi[9] 		311 km
193 mi[9] 		244 m
801 ft[9] 		1,639 km3
393 cu mi[9]
  14 Ladoga   Russia 18,130 km2
7,000 sq mi 		219 km
136 mi 		230 m
750 ft 		908 km3
218 cu mi 		Largest lake in Europe.[24]
  15 Balkhash   Kazakhstan Saline 16,400 km2
6,300 sq mi 		605 km
376 mi 		26 m
85 ft 		106 km3
25 cu mi
  16 Vostok   Antarctica 12,500 km2
4,800 sq mi 		250 km
160 mi 		900–1,000 m
3,000–3,300 ft 		5,400 ± 1,600 km3
1,300 ± 380 cu mi 		Largest lake in Antarctica
  17 Onega   Russia 9,700 km2
3,700 sq mi 		245 km
152 mi 		127 m
417 ft 		285 km3
68 cu mi 		Second-largest lake in Europe.
  18 Titicaca   Bolivia
  Peru 		8,372 km2
3,232 sq mi 		177 km
110 mi 		281 m
922 ft 		893 km3
214 cu mi 		Highest navigable lake in the world and largest lake in South America.
  19 Nicaragua   Nicaragua 8,264 km2
3,191 sq mi 		177 km
110 mi 		26 m
85 ft 		108 km3
26 cu mi 		Largest lake in Central America. Contains fresh water sharks.
  20 Athabasca   Canada 7,850 km2
3,030 sq mi 		335 km
208 mi 		243 m
797 ft 		204 km3
49 cu mi
  21 Turkana   Ethiopia
  Kenya 		Saline 6,405 km2
2,473 sq mi 		248 km
154 mi 		109 m
358 ft 		204 km3
49 cu mi 		Largest permanent desert lake and the world's largest alkaline lake.[25]
  22 Reindeer Lake   Canada 6,330 km2
2,440 sq mi 		245 km
152 mi 		337 m
1,106 ft 		95.25 km3
22.85 cu mi
  23 Issyk-Kul   Kyrgyzstan Saline 6,200 km2
2,400 sq mi 		182 km
113 mi 		668 m
2,192 ft 		1,738 km3
417 cu mi
  25 Vänern   Sweden 5,545 km2
2,141 sq mi 		140 km
87 mi 		106 m
348 ft 		153 km3
37 cu mi 		Largest lake in the European Union.
  26 Winnipegosis   Canada 5,403 km2
2,086 sq mi 		245 km
152 mi 		18 m
59 ft
  27 Albert   Uganda
  Democratic Republic of the Congo 		5,299 km2
2,046 sq mi 		161 km
100 mi 		58 m
190 ft 		280 km3
67 cu mi
  28 Mweru   Zambia
  Democratic Republic of the Congo 		5,120 km2
1,980 sq mi 		131 km
81 mi 		27 m
89 ft 		38 km3
9.1 cu mi
  29 Nettilling   Canada 5,066 km2
1,956 sq mi 		113 km
70 mi 		132 m
433 ft 		Largest lake on an island, namely Baffin Island.[26]
  30 Nipigon 4,843 km2
1,870 sq mi 		116 km
72 mi 		165 m
541 ft 		248 km3
59 cu mi
  31 Manitoba 4,706 km2
1,817 sq mi 		225 km
140 mi 		7 m
23 ft 		14.1 km3
3.4 cu mi
  32 Taymyr   Russia 4,560 km2
1,760 sq mi 		250 km
160 mi 		26 m
85 ft 		12.8 km3
3.1 cu mi 		Largest lake entirely within the Arctic Circle.
  33 Qinghai Lake   China Saline 4,489 km2
1,733 sq mi (2007) 		32.8 m
108 ft
  34 Saimaa   Finland ≈ 4,400 km2
1,700 sq mi 		82 m
269 ft 		36 km3
8.6 cu mi
  35 Lake of the Woods   Canada
  United States 		4,350 km2
1,680 sq mi 		110 km
68 mi 		64 m
210 ft 		19.4 km3
4.7 cu mi
  36 Khanka   China
  Russia 		4,190 km2
1,620 sq mi 		90 km
56 mi 		10.6 m
35 ft 		18.3 km3
4.4 cu mi
  37 Sarygamysh   Uzbekistan
  Turkmenistan 		3,955 km2
1,527 sq mi 		125 km
78 mi 		40 m
130 ft 		68.56 km3
16.45 cu mi
38 Dubawnt   Canada 3,833 km2
1,480 sq mi
39 Van   Turkey Saline 3,755 km2
1,450 sq mi 		119 km
74 mi 		451 m
1,480 ft 		607 km3
146 cu mi
40 Peipus   Estonia
  Russia 		3,555 km2
1,373 sq mi 		15.3 m
50 ft 		25 km3
6.0 cu mi 		Largest trans-boundary lake in Europe.
41 Uvs   Mongolia Saline 3,350 km2
1,290 sq mi 		84 km
52 mi 		22 m
72 ft
42 North Aral Sea   Kazakhstan 3,300 km2
1,300 sq mi 		42 m
138 ft
43 Poyang   China 3,210 km2
1,240 sq mi 		170 km
110 mi 		25.1 m
82 ft 		25.2 km3
6.0 cu mi
44 Tana   Ethiopia 3,200 km2
1,200 sq mi 		84 km
52 mi 		15 m
49 ft
45 Amadjuak   Canada 3,115 km2
1,203 sq mi
46 Melville Saline 3,069 km2
1,185 sq mi
47 Bangweulu   Zambia 3,000 km2
1,200 sq mi (permanent) 		75 km
47 mi 		10 m
33 ft

Source for the 20 largest lakes (and their areas):[27]

See also edit

 
The Aral Sea in 1960
  • Lake Chad, formerly the eleventh largest lake in the world, with an area of 26,000 km2 (10,000 sq mi)
  • Lake Urmia, formerly the twenty-ninth largest lake in the world, with an area of 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
  • Lake Michigan–Huron

Notes and references edit

Note: Lake areas may slightly vary depending on the sources.

Notes
  1. ^ Geologically a small ocean rather than a lake. The area indicated does not include the saltwater lagoon of Garabogazköl, which is not a separate body of water, but is partially detached from the Caspian Sea by a narrow ridge of land, and connected by a narrow inlet. If it were a separate lake, it would rank as the world's 15th largest, with an area of 18,000 km2
    6,900 sq mi
  2. ^ a b Although Lake Michigan and Lake Huron are usually considered distinct, sometimes they are regarded as a single lake known as Lake Michigan–Huron. When treated as a single entity, it is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area, at 117,400 km2 (45,300 sq mi).[13][14][15][16][17]
References
  1. ^ Likens, Gene E., ed. (2009). "Historical Estimates of Limnicity". Encyclopedia of inland waters (1st ed.). Amsterdam: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0120884629. Table 1: The world's lakes >2000 km2 in area, arranged in decreasing order of lake area. See also Lakes (Formation, Diversity, Distribution) Archived 2014-02-22 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Marsh, William M.; Martin M. Kaufman (30 April 2012). Physical geography : great systems and global environments. Table 16.2: Great lakes of the world by lake type. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. p. 399. ISBN 978-0521764285.
  3. ^ van der Leeden, Frits; Troise, Fred L.; Todd, David Keith, eds. (1991). The water encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Chelsea, Mich.: Lewis. pp. 198–200. ISBN 9780873711203.
  4. ^ "Plume over the Caspian Sea". NASA. 16 April 2008. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  5. ^ "Caspian Sea". Britannica. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  6. ^ "Endorheic Lakes". United Nations. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  7. ^ DuMont, H.J. "The Caspian Lake: History, biota, structure, and function" (PDF). American Society of Limnology and Oceanography. Retrieved 2010-11-29.
  8. ^ Planet Earth And the New Geoscience (2003:154). Victor Schmidt, William Harbert, University of Pittsburgh
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t http://www.epa.gov/glnpo/atlas/gl-fact1.html Great Lakes Factsheet No. 1 US Environmental Protection Agency website retrieved September 9, 2012
  10. ^ "Great Lakes: Basic Information: Physical Facts". United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). May 25, 2011. Archived from the original on 2012-05-29. Retrieved November 9, 2011.
  11. ^ Superior Pursuit: facts about the Greatest Great Lake - Minnesota Sea Grant. University of Minnesota.
  12. ^ "WorldAtlas.com: Lake Victoria". Retrieved 18 November 2015.
  13. ^ David Lees in Canadian Geographic writes, "Contrary to popular belief, the largest lake in the world is not Lake Superior but mighty Lake Michigan–Huron, which is a single hydrological unit linked at the Straits of Mackinac." Lees, David. "High and Dry" Canadian Geographic (May/June 2004) pp.94-108.
  14. ^ "Lakes Michigan and Huron are considered to be one lake hydraulically because of their connection through the deep Straits of Mackinac." Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, part of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Great Lakes Sensitivity to Climatic Forcing: Hydrological Models Archived 2010-08-08 at the Wayback Machine." NOAA, 2006.
  15. ^ "Lakes Michigan and Huron are considered to be one lake, as they rise and fall together due to their union at the Straits of Mackinac." U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, "Hydrological Components" Record Low Water Levels Expected on Lake Superior Archived 2008-10-15 at the Wayback Machine. August 2007. p.6
  16. ^ "Great Lakes Map". Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Retrieved 20 September 2012.
  17. ^ "Largest Lake in the World". geology.com. Retrieved 28 September 2012.
  18. ^ "Manitoulin Island website". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  19. ^ "Lake Tanganyika at Encyclopædia Britannica". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  20. ^ "Lake Baikal, World's Largest Freshwater Body". International Business Times. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  21. ^ "Plate 18. Large Lakes" (PDF). Natural Resources Canada. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 November 2013. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  22. ^ "Protected Areas Programme". United Nations Environment Programme, World Conservation Monitoring Centre, UNESCO. October 1995. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-06-26.
  23. ^ "WorldAtlas.com: Great Slave Lake". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  24. ^ "Freshwater Ecoregions of the World: Lake Ladoga". Archived from the original on 16 January 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  25. ^ "Omo Valley in Ethiopia, Lake Turkana". Archived from the original on 31 October 2014. Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  26. ^ "Lakes on Islands". Retrieved 23 November 2014.
  27. ^ "Largest Lakes (Area)". LakeNet. Retrieved 3 March 2013.

Further reading edit

External links edit


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