World's Deepest Lake:
Lake Baikal in southern Russia is the world's deepest lake. It is 5314 feet deep (1637 meters) and it's bottom is at 4215 feet (1285 meters) below sea level. This large lake is located in an active continental rift zone which is estimated to be widening at a rate of about 1 inch (2.5 centimeters) per year.
 m Map from CIA Factbook
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Satellite Image of Lake Baikal - Image by geology.com using NASA Landsat data.
Deepest Lake in the United States:
Crater Lake, a volcanic crater in southern Oregon, is the deepest lake in the United States. It's measured depth is 1932 feet (589 meters).
Satellite Image of Crater Lake - Image by geology.com using NASA Landsat data.
Bathymetry image of Crater Lake by USGS.
of Panorama view of Crater Lake by USGS. Note the near vertical cliffs along the margins of the lake.
Deepest Lakes in the World |
| Baikal |
Siberia, Russia |
5,369 ft (1,637 m) |
| Tanganyika |
Africa (Tanzania, Zaire & Zambia) |
4,708 ft (1,435 m) |
| Caspian Sea |
Iran and Russia |
3,104 ft (946 m) |
| Nyasa |
Africa (Mozambique, Tanzania & Malawi) |
2,316 ft (706 m) |
| Issyk Kul |
Kyrgizstan, Central Asia |
2,297 ft (700 m) |
| Great Slave |
Northwest Territories, Canada |
2,015 ft (614 m) |
| Crater Lake |
Oregon, U.S.A. |
1,943 ft (592 m) |
| Lake Tahoe |
California & Nevada, U.S.A. |
1,685 ft (514 m) |
| Lake Chelan |
Washington, U.S.A. |
1,419 ft (433 m) |
| Great Bear |
Northwest Territories, Canda |
1,356 ft (413 m) |
| Lake Superior |
Canada & U.S.A. |
1,333 ft (406 m) |
| Titicaca |
Peru |
1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Pend Oreille |
Idaho, U.S.A. |
1,150 ft (351 m) |
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