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Largest and Most Notable Lakes in the World
Compare notable lakes by stored metric values such as area, depth, or elevation, with country and coordinate context.
| Rank | Name | Country | Region | Main metric | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lake Superior Lake Superior is the largest of North America's Great Lakes by surface area. | United States and Canada | North America | 82,100 sq km | Open |
| 2 | Lake Victoria Lake Victoria is the largest lake in Africa by surface area and one of the main source regions of the Nile system. | Tanzania, Uganda and Kenya | East Africa | 68,800 sq km | Open |
| 3 | Lake Turkana Lake Turkana is a large lake in northern Kenya, often described as the world's largest permanent desert lake. | Kenya | East Africa | About 6,405 sq km | Open |
| 4 | Lake Titicaca Lake Titicaca is a high Andean lake shared by Peru and Bolivia. | Peru and Bolivia | Andes | About 3,812 m above sea level | Open |
| 5 | Lake Sevan Lake Sevan is a large high-altitude lake in Armenia and one of the country's most important natural landmarks. | Armenia | Caucasus | About 1,900 m above sea level | Open |
| 6 | Lake Baikal Lake Baikal is widely recognized as the deepest lake in the world. | Russia | Siberia | 1,642 m | Open |
| 7 | Lake Geneva Lake Geneva is a large Alpine lake shared by Switzerland and France. | Switzerland and France | Alps | About 580 sq km | Open |
| 8 | Dead Sea The Dead Sea is a hypersaline lake at one of the lowest land elevations on Earth. | Jordan, Israel and Palestine | Jordan Rift Valley | About 430 m below sea level | Open |