1. Caspian Sea
Caspian Sea is the largest inland body of water, with a surface area of 371,000 km ², and therefore has the characteristics possessed by the sea and lakes. Caspian Sea is often ranked as the world's largest lake, though it does not contain fresh water.
2. Lake Superior
Lake Superior was the largest North American Great Lakes. He is the largest freshwater lake in the world in surface area with Lake Baikal in Siberia has a "volume" more. (Caspian Sea is much larger, but contains salt water). Lake Superior has a surface area of 82.000 km ² (32,000 square miles), larger than the Republic Koruna. She has a maximum length of 350 miles (563 km) and maximum width of 160 miles (257 km). Depth average is 489 feet (149 m) with a maximum depth of 1333 feet (406 m). Lake Superior contains 2935 cubic miles (12,232 cubic km) of water. Line the banks of this lake is 2730 miles (4393 km) (including islands)
He limits of Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan in the United States. He is an important shipping route for iron ore and is part of the Great Lakes Water Street.
He limits of Ontario, Canada, and Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan in the United States. He is an important shipping route for iron ore and is part of the Great Lakes Water Street.
3. Lake Victoria
Lake Victoria or Victoria Nyanza (also known as Ukerewe) is one of Africa's Great Lakes.
Lake Victoria has an area of 68,870 square kilometers, making it the largest lake in Africa, the largest tropical lake in the world, and the second largest freshwater lake in the world's surface area. Because the shallow, the lake is included in order to-7 freshwater lakes in the volume, contains 2760 cubic kilometers of water. He is the source of the longest branch of the Nile, White Nile. The lake is located in a plateau in the western Great Rift Valley of Africa and arranged by Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
There are more than 3,000 islands in Lake Victoria, mostly uninhabited tida. This includes Ssese Islands in Uganda, a large group of islands in the northwest of the lake and became a popular tourist destination.
Lake Victoria has an area of 68,870 square kilometers, making it the largest lake in Africa, the largest tropical lake in the world, and the second largest freshwater lake in the world's surface area. Because the shallow, the lake is included in order to-7 freshwater lakes in the volume, contains 2760 cubic kilometers of water. He is the source of the longest branch of the Nile, White Nile. The lake is located in a plateau in the western Great Rift Valley of Africa and arranged by Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya.
There are more than 3,000 islands in Lake Victoria, mostly uninhabited tida. This includes Ssese Islands in Uganda, a large group of islands in the northwest of the lake and became a popular tourist destination.
4. Lake Huron
Lake Huron is one of the 5 Great Lakes United. Is that all three of the estuary. Such as Lake Ontario, Lake Erie, and Lake Superior, the lake is also shared between the United States and Canada.
Lake Huron has a length of 200 miles (325 km) and deep as 750 feet (230 m). Many boats and ships passing by on Lake Huron, carrying goods such as iron ore.
Lake Huron limit the Canadian provinces of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. No major city on Lake Huron, but there are several small towns like Sarnia, Ontario and Bay City, Michigan.
Water flowing out of the Huron runs through the river that flowed before the Detroit, Michigan. Then the water is flowing into Lake Erie and then into the ocean.
Lake Huron has a length of 200 miles (325 km) and deep as 750 feet (230 m). Many boats and ships passing by on Lake Huron, carrying goods such as iron ore.
Lake Huron limit the Canadian provinces of Ontario and the U.S. state of Michigan. No major city on Lake Huron, but there are several small towns like Sarnia, Ontario and Bay City, Michigan.
Water flowing out of the Huron runs through the river that flowed before the Detroit, Michigan. Then the water is flowing into Lake Erie and then into the ocean.
5. Lake Michigan
Lake Michigan is one of the five Great Lakes in North America.
Has a surface area of 22,300 square miles (57,750 square km). 307 miles in length and breadth of 118 miles. Lake Michigan is the 5th largest lake in the world.
Bordered by the states of the United States: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The largest city on Lake Michigan is Chicago.
Has a surface area of 22,300 square miles (57,750 square km). 307 miles in length and breadth of 118 miles. Lake Michigan is the 5th largest lake in the world.
Bordered by the states of the United States: Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin, and Michigan. The largest city on Lake Michigan is Chicago.
6. Aral Sea
Aral Sea is a lake located in Central Asia. The lake is flanked by Kazakhstan (Aktobe and Kyzylorda Province) in the north and Uzbekistan (Karakalpakstan) in the south. The name of this lake can be roughly translated as "Sea Islands", which refers to more than 1,500 islands that ever existed in this lake.
Earlier this lake is one of the largest lake in the world, with an area of 68,000 km ² (26.300 sq mi). Unfortunately, the lake is shrinking since the 1960's because of the river that flows into the lake is diverted to other places in the Soviet Union irrigation projects. In 2007, only about 10% of the remaining lakes.
Animation shrinking Aral Sea.
The fishing industry had developed in this place, but this industry has been devastated by the shrinkage of the lake. Aral Sea region is also contaminated, resulting in the emergence of health problems. Shrinkage of the lake reported to cause changes in local climate. Summers become hotter and drier, while the winter lasts longer with cooler temperatures.
Kazakhstan is currently trying to save the North Aral Sea. Then the dam project completed in 2005. In 2008, the water level rises again. Salinity decreases, and the fish returned to emerge. However, the fate of the South Aral Sea is still bleak.
The shrinking Aral Sea has been dubbed as "one of the worst environmental disasters on the planet"
7. Lake Tanganyika
Lake Tanganyika is a large lake in central Africa (3 ° 20 'to 8 ° 48' latitude and 29 ° 5 'to 31 ° 15' E). This lake is thought to be the second deepest lake in the world after Lake Baikal in Siberia.
The lake is located in the Western Rift in the Great Rift Valley and surrounded by mountain walls of the canyon. This lake is the largest and deepest canyon lake in deepest Africa or number 2 in the world and save the largest freshwater reserves. Its length extends about 673 km in the North-South direction and an average width of 50 km. This lake covers an area of 32.900 km ², with a length of the edge line of 1.828 km and an average depth of 570 m with a maximum depth of 1.470 m (at the most northern basins) keep a backup of water with a volume estimated at 18.900 km ³. The temperature at the surface around 25 ° C and has an average pH of 8.4.
It lies in the tropics and its depth is very large to prevent the occurrence of 'turnover' of the mass of water, so water is located on the inside into what is known as 'fossil water' and are anoxic (lacking oxygen). Lake catchment area of 231.000 km ², with two main rivers flowing into lakes and several rivers and smaller streams and one major outflow of the River Lukuga.
The main water source comes from the River Ruzizi, entrance on the north by Lake Kivu, and Malagarasi River, which is the second largest river in Tanzania, entering through the east side of Lake Tanganyika.
Lake Tanganyika from aerial photographs, June 1985
The lake is located in the four countries - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania and Zambia, with the division of territory to the DRC (45%) and Tanzania (41%) which is the largest part of this lake region.
The lake is located in the Western Rift in the Great Rift Valley and surrounded by mountain walls of the canyon. This lake is the largest and deepest canyon lake in deepest Africa or number 2 in the world and save the largest freshwater reserves. Its length extends about 673 km in the North-South direction and an average width of 50 km. This lake covers an area of 32.900 km ², with a length of the edge line of 1.828 km and an average depth of 570 m with a maximum depth of 1.470 m (at the most northern basins) keep a backup of water with a volume estimated at 18.900 km ³. The temperature at the surface around 25 ° C and has an average pH of 8.4.
It lies in the tropics and its depth is very large to prevent the occurrence of 'turnover' of the mass of water, so water is located on the inside into what is known as 'fossil water' and are anoxic (lacking oxygen). Lake catchment area of 231.000 km ², with two main rivers flowing into lakes and several rivers and smaller streams and one major outflow of the River Lukuga.
The main water source comes from the River Ruzizi, entrance on the north by Lake Kivu, and Malagarasi River, which is the second largest river in Tanzania, entering through the east side of Lake Tanganyika.
Lake Tanganyika from aerial photographs, June 1985
The lake is located in the four countries - Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), Tanzania and Zambia, with the division of territory to the DRC (45%) and Tanzania (41%) which is the largest part of this lake region.
8. Lake Baikal
Lake Baikal is the deepest and oldest lake in the world and the most (in content) bargaining water on Earth. This lake contains more than 20% of the world's fresh water and more than 90% of freshwater Russia. This lake is a world heritage site located in southern Siberia in Russia, between Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and Buryatia on the southeast, near the city of Irkutsk. The name is derived from the word Tatar "Bai-Kul" - "rich lake". He is also known as the "Blue Eye of Siberia". In the Russian language, he called Байкал (Ozero Baykal, Озеро literally meaning Lake), and the Buryat and Mongolian language he called Dalai-Nor, or "Holy Sea".
Coordinates : 52 ° 45 'N 107 ° 15' E
The surface area of : 31.494 km2 (19.569 mi ²)
The surface area of : 31.494 km2 (19.569 mi ²)
9. Great Bear Lake
Great Bear Lake is a lake situated in Canada that has an area of 31,080 km2 and has a length of 373 km.
