A lake is a body of water that is enclosed by land. Lake is found on every continent and in every kind of environment- in mountains, deserts, on plains, and near seashores. The primary difference between a lake and a river is that rivers are connected to another body of water but Lakes are not. We brought you Geologically 10 most significant lakes around the world.

Lake Baikal, Siberia Russia

Geological Lake Baikal is located in the Irkutsk Province, Siberia Russia. Lake Baikal holds the largest water volume of any continental lake on the planet and it is the world’s deepest lake. It was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1996.

Caspian Lake, Russia, and Iran

The Caspian Sea is an oceanic lake in central Asia. This lake is in both Russia and Iran. We all heard about the Caspian Sea, but many people might not know that it’s not a sea at all. In fact, it is an oceanic lake.

Lake Tanganyika, Africa

Geological lake Tanganyika is a freshwater lake in Africa. Lake Tanganyika makes a boundary between Tanzania and Congo and also divides eastern and western Africa.

Lake Superior, North America

Most part of Lake Superior located in America. In the south, it is bounded by Michigan and Wisconsin, and to the north, it is bounded by Minnesota and the Canadian province of Ontario.

Lake Victoria, Africa

The Source of the famous Nile River, Lake Victoria is located in East Africa. Lake Victoria occupies a shallow depression in Africa and has a maximum depth of 84 m. Lake named after the then Queen Victoria who was reins of England at that time. This lake is mainly in Uganda and Tanzania, but a small part of it is in Kenya.

Great Slave Lake, Canada

Great Slave is the second-largest freshwater lake in Canada. the lake is named after the Slavey people, an American Indian group in the region. The lake has a depth of 614 meters and the deepest lake in North America.

Dal Lake, Srinagar, India

Geological Dal lake is located in Srinagar, India. The lake is surrounded by the snow-covered peaks of the Pir Panjal mountains.

Lake Malawi, Africa

Lake Malawi, also known as Lake Nyasa, is an East African Rift Valley Lakes. In 1616, a Portuguese man Casper Boccaro discovered this lake. The lake is 563 kilometers long from its north to the south end.

Crater Lake, Oregon, US

Crater lake is The deepest lake in the U.S. (592 meters). It is formed more than 7,000 years ago when a volcano collapsed following a violent eruption. The Crater Feed by a constant supply of rain and snow. The lake is best viewed from the top of the Cascade Mountain Range.

Lake Titicaca, South America

Lake Titicaca is Located between Bolivia and Peru. The lake is the world’s highest navigable lake at a height of 3,810 meters. The lake is separated by two water bodies, Lake Huinaymarca in Bolivia and Lake Pequeno in Peru, which are connected by a narrow strait called Tiquina.