Lake Baikal
Russia's largest lake is Lake Bailak.
The largest freshwater lake by volume is Lake Baikal in Russia.
The largest freshwater lake (by area) is Lake Superior. The largest lake by volume and the deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Russia.
The largest freshwater lake (by area) is Lake Superior. The largest lake by volume and the deepest lake in the world is Lake Baikal in Russia.
The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in Europe. (It is referred to as a Sea because of its massive size [it is more than triple the size of the second largest lake], and it was once part of an ancient sea about 5.5 million years ago.) The second largest European lake is Lake Ladoga, and the third largest is Lake Onega. All three lakes are mostly associated with Russia.
The world's largest lake is the Caspian Sea which is completely enclosed by Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. The world's deepest lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, at 1,638 metres deep.
The Caspian Sea is often considered the largest lake, and is the largest single enclosed body of water in the world. However, since it is saltwater, and was once part of a primordial ocean, it is not always considered a true lake.Lake Ladoga in Russia is the largest freshwater lake in Europe, and the 14th largest lake in the world.
LAke Baikal
The world's largest lake is the Caspian Sea which is completely enclosed by Russia, Iran, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Azerbaijan. The world's deepest lake is Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia, at 1,638 metres deep.
It is located in Republic of Karelia and Leningrad Oblast in north-western Russia not far from Saint Petersburg.
The Caspian Sea in Russia.
The world's largest freshwater lake by volume is Lake Baikal in Russia, and by surface area is Lake Superior in North America.