The 10 deepest lakes in the world
To the depths...
Freshwater and Brackish water lakes dot the continents from North America to the far reaches of Asia, many of which provide more than just a water source; the oldest lakes hold snapshots of history, displaying geological shifts and progressions that took place millions of years ago.
And getting to the bottom of these aquatic artifacts to understand their specific origins can be quite a daunting task—literally, when considering these 10 lakes, which are the deepest in the world…
10. Lake Matano (Indonesia)
Max Depth: 1,936 feet
9. Crater Lake (United States)
Max Depth: 1,943 feet
8. Great Slave Lake (Canada)
Max Depth: 2,015 feet
7. Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan)
Max Depth: 2,192 feet
6. Malawi (Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi)
Max Depth: 2,316 feet
5. O'Higgins/San Martin Lake (Chile, Argentina)
Max Depth: 2,742 feet
4. Lake Vostok (Antartica)
Max Depth: minimum estimate is 2,950 feet
3. Caspian Sea (Iran, Russia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan)
Max Depth: 3,362 feet
2. Tanganyika (Tanzania, Burundi, Congo, Zambia)
Max Depth: 4,826 feet
1. Baikal (Russia)
Max Depth: 5,369 feet
