The 10 Biggest Lakes in The World Will Blow Your Mind

 

Perhaps the truth depends on a walk around the lake. ~Wallace Stevens~

 Most lakes are fed by rivers and streams, but can be distinguished from them by the fact that lakes do not flow, while rivers and streams do. True lakes lie completely surrounded by land and are not part of any ocean.  In both Ireland and Scotland, a lake may also be called a “loch.” Of course, this explains where the Loch Ness Monster got her name. Lakes can be natural, but they may also be artificial, constructed by man for various purposes.

In this post, you will see the top ten biggest lakes in the world. While some people may judge the world’s largest lakes according the their depths, or their volume, this list is comprised of the world’s largest lakes according to their area…or how big around they are. Let’s take a look at these beautiful and huge bodies of water.

1. The Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea is an oceanic lake, which makes it different from any other lake in this list. All of the other lakes are known as continental lakes. This lake borders in Russia, Azerbaijan, Iran, Turkmenistan and Kazakhstan.

2. Lake Superior

Lake Superior borders both Canada and the United States and is one of the Great Lakes in North America.

3. Lake Victoria

Lake Victoria is Africa’s largest lake and borders Uganda, Kenya and Tanzania.

4. Lake Huron

Manitoulin Island,  which is the largest lake island in the world is located in Lake Huron, which is the second largest of the Great Lakes in North America.

5. Lake Michigan

Lake Michigan is the largest lake in the world to be located within one country…the United States. It is also one of the Great Lakes in North America.

6. Lake Tanganyika

This lake is the second deepest lake in the world, and borders Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia.

7. Lake Baikal

The largest body of fresh water in the world,and the deepest lake in the world,  this lake is located completely in Russia.

8. Great Bear Lake

Great Bear Lake is the biggest lake to be located completely in Canada. It actually features an ice road when it is frozen over from November to July.

9. Lake Malawi

This is the second deepest lake in Africa and boasts of more species of fish than any other lake in the world. It borders Tanzania, Mozambique and Malawi.

10. Great Slave Lake

The deepest lake in North America, this lake is located in Canada.

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