List of the largest lakes

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Natural lakes

The largest natural lakes in the world (over 1000 km²). If a lake contains islands, their area is included in the total area of ​​the lake.

rank Surname State (s) Area
(km²) 		Length
(km) 		Max.
Depth (m) 		Volume
(cubic kilometers) 		Height
(above sea level) (m) 		Drain
01. Caspian Sea Azerbaijan - Russia -
Kazakhstan - Turkmenistan - Iran 		386,400 1,199 1,025 78,200 −28 drainless
02. Lake Superior USA - Canada 82,414 616 405 12,100 184 Saint Marys River
03. Lake Victoria Kenya - Tanzania - Uganda 68,894 322 84 2,750 1,135 Victoria Nile
04th Lake Huron USA - Canada 59,596 397 229 3,540 176 St. Clair River
05. Lake Michigan United States 58.016 517 282 4,918 176 Lake Huron
06th Lake Tanganyika Tanzania - DR Congo - Zambia - Burundi 32,893 676 1,470 18,900 782 Lukuga
07th Baikal lake Russia 31,722 636 1,642 23,615 455 Angara
08th. Big Bear Lake Canada 31,328 373 446 2,236 156 Great bear river
09. Lake Malawi Malawi - Mozambique - Tanzania 29,600 579 706 8,400 474 Shire
10. Great slave lake Canada 28,568 480 614 2,090 156 Mackenzie River
11. Lake Erie USA - Canada 25,719 388 64 489 174 Niagara River
12. Winnipeg Lake Canada 24,387 425 18th 283 218 Nelson River
13. Lake Ontario USA - Canada 19,477 311 244 1,639 75 Saint Lawrence River
14th Lake Ladoga Russia 17,700 219 230 908 4th Neva
15th Lake Balkhash Kazakhstan 16,996 605 26th 106 342 drainless
16. Lake Vostok Antarctic 15,690 250 1,000 5,400 −280 drainless
17th Lake Onega Russia 9,894 248 120 280 33 Swir
18th Lake Titicaca Bolivia - Peru 8,372 177 281 893 3.812 Desaguadero River
19th Lake Nicaragua Nicaragua 8,264 177 26th 108 31 Río San Juan
20th Athabasca lake Canada 7,935 335 243 204 213 Slave river
21st Reindeer Lake Canada 6,650 245 337 17.9 337 Reindeer River
22nd Turkana lake Kenya - Ethiopia 6,405 248 109 204 375 drainless
23. Issyk Kul Kyrgyzstan 6.236 182 668 1,738 1,607 drainless
24. Vänern Sweden 5,648 140 106 153 44 Göta älv
25th Nettilling Lake Canada 5,542 123 132 30th Koukdjuak River
26th Lake Winnipegosis Canada 5,374 245 18th 254 Waterhen River
27. Albertsee Uganda - DR Congo 5,347 161 58 280 619 Albert Nile
28. Lake Urmia Iran 5,180 130 16 1,280 drainless
29 Mwerusee Zambia - DR Congo 5,120 131 27 38.2 931 Luvua
30th Lake Nipigon Canada 4,848 165 248 260 Nipigon River
31. Lake Manitoba Canada 4,624 200 7th 14.1 247 Fairford River
32. Taimyr Lake Russia 4,560 250 26th 12.8 6th Taimyra
33. Qinghai Lake People's Republic of China 4,489 108 27 119.6 3,194 drainless
34. Lake of the Woods Canada - USA 4,390 120 64 322 Winnipeg River
35. Saimaa Finland 4,377 85 36 76 Vuoksi
36. Chankasee Russia - People's Republic of China 4,070 80 10.6 18.3 68 Sungacha
37. Lake Dubawnt Canada 3,833 236 Dubawnt River
38. Lake Van Turkey 3.713 120 457 576 1,648 drainless
39. Lake Tana Ethiopia 3,628 84 14th 24 1,786 Blue Nile
40. Lake Peipus Estonia - Russia 3,555 143 14th 25th 30th Narva
41. Western Aral Sea Kazakhstan - Uzbekistan 3,500 40 29 drainless
42. Uws Nuur Mongolia 3,341 85 20th 35.7 753 drainless
43. Northern Aral Sea Kazakhstan 3,300 42 27 42 through Kokaral Dam
44. Amadjuak Lake Canada 3.115 80 113 Amadjuak River
45. Kiwu Lake DR Congo - Rwanda 2,693 89 450 500 1,462 Rusizi
46. Wollaston Lake Canada 2,681 71 75 398 Fond du Lac River
47. Alak oil Kazakhstan 2,650 54 58.6 347 Urschar
48. Iliamna Lake United States 2,622 120 301 115 14th Kvichak River
49. Chöwsgöl Nuur Mongolia 2,620 136 262 381 1,624 Egiin Gol
50. Lac Mistassini Canada 2,335 150 180 150 372 Rivière Rupert
51. Eduardsee DR Congo - Uganda 2,325 65 112 39 920 Rutshuru
52. Hulun only People's Republic of China 2,315 93 9 539 Argun (Amur)
53. Nueltin Lake Canada 2,279 144 278 Thlewiaza River
54. Tai Hu People's Republic of China 2,253 4.8 0 Yangtze River
55. Southern Indian Lake Canada 2,247 30th 23.4 254 Churchill River (Hudson Bay)
56. 90 degree east sea Antarctic 2,000 900 drainless
57. Hongze Hu People's Republic of China 1,960 13.5 15th Huai He
58. Vättern Sweden 1,893 125 119 77 88 Motala stream
59. Lake Okeechobee United States 1,890 56 4th 5.2 4th Everglades
60. Baker Lake Canada 1,887 2 Thelon River
61. Nam Co People's Republic of China 1,870 70 33 7.68 4,718 drainless
62. Lake Buenos Aires Chile - Argentina 1,850 590 217 Rio Baker
63. Lac la Martre Canada 1,776 70 265 Rivière la Martre
64. Lake Kyoga Uganda 1,720 200 5.7 1,033 Victoria Nile
65. Lac Seul Canada 1,657 241 47 357 English River (Winnipeg River)
66. Sêrling Co People's Republic of China 1,640 72 33 4,530 drainless
67. Sowetskajasee Antarctic 1,600 900 1,120 drainless
68. Tengis Ozero Kazakhstan 1,590 75 8th 305 drainless
69. Char Us Nuur Mongolia 1,578 72.2 4.5 3.12 1,157 Tschono Charaich Gol
70. Tuz Gölü Turkey 1,500 80 2 925 drainless
71. Lake Argentino Argentina 1,466 500 219.9 187 Santa Cruz River
72. Yathkyed Lake Canada 1,449 70 140 Kazan River
73. Lake Claire Canada 1,436 59 2 1.7 213 Peace River
74. Cree Lake Canada 1,434 60 17.6 487 Cree River
75. Lac la Ronge Canada 1,413 42 17.6 364 Rapid River
76. Chjargas Nuur Mongolia 1,407 75 80 75.2 1,028 drainless
77. Lac à l'Eau Claire Canada 1,383 71 178 241 Rivière à l'Eau Claire
78. Cedar Lake Canada 1,353 10 10.2 253 Saskatchewan River
79. Kasba Lake Canada 1,341 70 336 Kazan River
80. Lake Poopó Bolivia 1,340 84 5 4.02 3,686 drainless
81. Lake Sevan Armenia 1,272 78 79.7 33.2 1,900 Hrasdan
82. Lac Bienville Canada 1,249 426 Grande rivière de la Baleine
83. Island Lake Canada 1,223 59.4 21.8 227 Beaver Hill Lake
84. Chilwasee Tanzania 1,218 60 2 1.8 627 drainless
85. Becharof Lake United States 1,173 60 180 4th Egegik River
86. Little slave lake Canada 1,168 97 20.5 13.69 577 Lesser Slave River
87. Gods Lake Canada 1,151 80 75.3 13.8 181 Gods River
88 Abaya lake Ethiopia 1,150 72 24 8.2 1,285 Chamo lake
89. Lake Toba Indonesia 1,146 100 505 240 904 Asahan
90. Mälaren Sweden 1,140 115 66 14.3 0 Södertälje Canal
91. Lake Champlain USA - Canada 1,139 201 121 25.8 30th Richelieu
92. Beloje Ozero Russia 1,125 46 33 6.2 113 Sheksna
93. Lake St. Clair Canada - USA 1,114 42 8.2 4th 175 Detroit River
94. Chapala lake Mexico 1,112 80 12 8.1 1,520 Río Grande de Santiago
95. Lake Aberdeen Canada 1,100 90 80 Thelon River
96. Napaktulik Lake Canada 1,080 60 381 Fairy Lake River
97. Päijänne Finland 1,080 120 95 18th 78 Kalkkistenkoski
98 MacKay Lake Canada 1,061 112 431 Lockhart River
99 Lake Managua Nicaragua 1,049 65 20th 39 Río Tipitapa
100. Inari Lake Finland 1,040 80 92 15.5 118 Paatsjoki
101. Lake San Martin Chile - Argentina 1,013 836 250 Río Pascua
102. Lac St. Jean Canada 1.003 43.8 63 11.9 98 La Grande Décharge

Reservoirs

Lakes with strongly fluctuating water levels

rank Surname State (s) Area (km²) Length (km) Max. Depth (m)
01. Lake Chad Chad - Cameroon - Nigeria - Niger 1,350-26,000 10.5
02. Dong-Ting Hu People's Republic of China 2,820-20,000
03. Tonle Sap Cambodia 2,600 - 16,000 14th
04th Bangweulu Lake Zambia 3,000 - 10,000 080 04th
05. Mar Chiquita Argentina 1,960-10,000 19th
06th Great Salt Lake United States 2,460 - 08,500 120 10
07th Mai Ndombe Lake DR Congo 2,300 - 08,200 07th
08th. Rukwasee Tanzania 1,500 - 05,760 180 05
09. Lake Sarykamysh Tajikistan - Uzbekistan 0.800 - 05,000 089 40
10. Poyang Hu People's Republic of China 1,000 - 04,400
11. Ilmensee Russia 0.733 - 02,090 10
12. Lake Tschanysee Russia 1,400 - 02,000 12
13. Hammarsee Iraq 0.175 - 01,950 03
14th Lake Viedma Argentina 1,088 - 01,600 080
15th Mweru Wantipa Lake Zambia 0.000 - 01,500 065 05
16. Fitrisee Chad 0.420 - 01,200 023
17th Natron Lake Tanzania 0.600 - 01,040 0 02

Salt lakes that are only filled periodically

rank Surname State (s) Area (km²) Length (km)
01. Lake Eyre Australia 9,690
02. Chott el Djerid Tunisia 7,700 200
03. Schott Melghir Algeria 6,700 130
04th Lake Torrens Australia 5,745 240
05. Etosha pan Namibia 4,760 120
06th Lake Gairdner Australia 4,351 160
07th Lake Mackay Australia 3,494 100
08th. Lake Frome Australia 2,596 100
09. Goud-e-Zereh Afghanistan 2,418
010. Hamunsee Afghanistan - Iran 2,389 150
011. Lake Macleod Australia 2,331
012. Schott Ech Chergui Algeria 2,000 160
013. Hamoun-e Puzak Afghanistan - Iran 1,514
014th Lake Barlee Australia 1,424 108
015th Lake Moore Australia 1,163 120
016. Hawr as Sanīyah Iraq 1,142
017th Schott el Hodna Algeria 1,100 80
018th Eyasisee Tanzania 1,050 72

Waters that were deliberately not included in the previous tables

Surname State (s) Area (km²) Reason
Lake Huron - Lake Michigan USA - Canada 117,612 Strictly speaking, the second largest lake on earth. But it is usually separated into its two partial lakes.
Lake Maracaibo Venezuela 013,820 Sea bay or inland sea , but no lake.
Lagoa dos Patos Brazil 010.145 lagoon
Lagoa Mirim Brazil - Uruguay 003,750 lagoon
Aydar Sea Uzbekistan 003,600 Artificial lake; natural depression into which the water of the Amu Darja is drained during floods .
Bachtegansee Iran 003,500 Completely dried out because of dams.
Lake Melville Canada 003,069 Sea bay , no lake
Sywasch Ukraine 002,560 Lagoon or bay system
Thartarsee Iraq 002,500 Artificial lake; natural depression into which the water of the Tigris is diverted during floods .
Vembanad lake India 002,033 Part of a large wetland area that is sometimes thought of as a single lake
Lake Razzaza Iraq 001,850 Artificial lake; natural depression into which the water of the Euphrates is diverted during floods .
Lake Pontchartrain United States 001,631 lagoon
Curonian Lagoon Lithuania - Russia 001,564 Lagoon (brackish water area)
Laguna de Términos Mexico 001,550 lagoon
Suur- Saimaa Finland 001,377 Part of the Saimaa system of several partial lakes, some of which are separated from one another.
Manzala lake Egypt 001,360 lagoon
Vygosero Russia 001,250 Reached its present size through damming. Without damming only 776 km² in size.
Chilika Lake India 001,165 lagoon
Red Lake United States 001,148 Total area of Upper Red Lake and Lower Red Lake in Minnesota . Reached its present size through damming.
IJsselmeer Netherlands 001,100 Sea bay , separated from the open sea and other lakes by several dykes .
Bras d'Or Lake Canada 001,099 Sea bay , no lake
Selawik Lake United States 001,046 Sea bay , no lake