The Twenty Biggest Lakes on Earth

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Lakes, Ten Largest

Area in
Square Miles
Depth In Feet

1

Caspian Sea (Kazakhstan)

143,244

3,363

2

Lake Superior (U.S.-Can.)

31,7001,330

3

Lake Victoria (Africa)

26,828270

4

Aral Sea (Russia)

24,904220

5

Lake Huron (U.S.-Canada)

23,000750

6

Lake Michigan (U.S.)

22,300923

7

Lake Tanganyika (Africa)

12,700

4,823

8

Lake Baikal (Russia)

12,162

5,315

9

Great Bear Lake (Canada)

12,096
1,463

10

Lake Nyasa (Malawi) (Africa)

11,150

2,280

11

Great Slave (Canada)

11,031
2,015

12

Lake Erie (U.S.-Canada)

9,910
210

13

Lake Winnipeg (Canada)

9,417

60

14

Lake Ontario (U.S.-Canada)

7,340
802

15

Lake Balkhash (Kazakhstan)

7,114

85

16

Lake Ladoga (Russia)

6,835
738

17

Lake Chad (Africa)

6,300

24

18

Lake Maracaibo (Venezuela)

5,217
115

19

Lake Onega (Russia)

3,710328

20

Lake Eyre (Australia)

3,600

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