Large Lakes of the World

Large Lakes of the World

Name and Location Area Length Maximum Depth sq. mi. km mi. km ft. m Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan-Russia-  Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran1 152,239 394,299 745 1,199 3,104 946 Superior, U.S.-Canada 31,820 82,414 383 616 1,333 406 Victoria, Tanzania-Uganda 26,828 69,485 200 322 270 82 Huron, U.S.-Canada 23,010 59,596 247 397 750 229 Michigan, U.S. 22,400 58,016 321 517 923 281 Aral, Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan 13,000 33,800 266 428 223 68 Tanganyika, Tanzania-Congo 12,700 32,893 420 676 4,708 1,435 Baikal, Russia 12,162 31,500 395 636 5,712 1,741 Great Bear, Canada 12,000 31,080 232 373 270 82 Nyasa, Malawi-Mozambique-Tanzania 11,600 30,044 360 579 2,316 706 Great Slave, Canada 11,170 28,930 298 480 2,015 614 Chad,2 Chad-Niger-Nigeria 9,946 25,760 — — 23 7 Erie, U.S.-Canada 9,930 25,719 241 388 210 64 Winnipeg, Canada 9,094 23,553 264 425 204 62 Ontario, U.S.-Canada 7,520 19,477 193 311 778 237 Balkhash, Kazakhstan 7,115 18,428 376 605 87 27 Ladoga, Russia 7,000 18,130 124 200 738 225 Onega, Russia 3,819 9,891 154 248 361 110 Titicaca, Bolivia-Peru 3,141 8,135 110 177 1,214 370 Nicaragua, Nicaragua 3,089 8,001 110 177 230 70 Athabaska, Canada 3,058 7,920 208 335 407 124 Rudolf, Kenya 2,473 6,405 154 248 — — Reindeer, Canada 2,444 6,330 152 245 — — Eyre, South Australia 2,4003 6,216 130 209 varies varies Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan 2,394 6,200 113 182 2,297 700 Urmia,2 Iran 2,317 6,001 81 130 49 15 Torrens, South Australia 2,200 5,698 130 209 — — Vänern, Sweden 2,141 5,545 87 140 322 98 Winnipegosis, Canada 2,086 5,403 152 245 59 18 Mobutu Sese Seko, Uganda 2,046 5,299 100 161 180 55 Nettilling, Baffin Island, Canada 1,950 5,051 70 113 — — Nipigon, Canada 1,870 4,843 72 116 — — Manitoba, Canada 1,817 4,706 140 225 22 7 Great Salt, U.S. 1,800 4,662 75 121 15–25 5–8 Kioga, Uganda 1,700 4,403 50 80 about 30 9

NOTE: Area more than 1,700 sq. mi. 1. The Caspian Sea is called “sea” because the Romans, finding it salty, named it Mare Caspium. Many geographers, however, consider it a lake because it is land-locked. 2. Figures represent high-water data. 3. Varies with the rainfall of the wet season. It has been reported to dry up almost completely on occasion. Information Please® Database, © 2007 Pearson Education, Inc. All rights reserved.

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