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Which Is the Deepest Freshwater Lake in the World?
Which is the deepest freshwater lake in the world?
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What is the answer to the deepest freshwater lake riddle?
The answer is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia. It is the deepest freshwater lake in the world, reaching about 1,642 metres (5,387 ft) deep.
Why is this lake so special?
Lake Baikal holds roughly one-fifth of the world's unfrozen surface fresh water, more than all five North American Great Lakes combined, and is also the oldest lake on Earth.
How deep is the deepest freshwater lake?
At its lowest point Lake Baikal plunges to about 1,642 metres (5,387 feet), making it the deepest and one of the clearest lakes anywhere.