The world is home to many awe-inspiring bodies of water, and some of the most fascinating is the deep lakes. Here we share the deepest lake in the world, ranked by depth.

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Diving to New Depths: Discovering the Deepest Lake in the World

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Located in Siberia, Russia, Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest lake, reaching a depth of 5,387 feet.

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Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world, located in East Africa along the borders of Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

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The third deepest lake in the world is not on land but beneath it. Lake Vostok is a subglacial lake located under the ice of the Antarctic continent.

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It is the fourth deepest lake in the world, located in Patagonia, and is surrounded by stunning glaciers and mountain ranges.

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Lake Malawi is the fourteenth deepest lake in the world, located in East Africa along the borders of Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique.

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Diving to New Depths: Discovering the Deepest Lake in the World

The world is home to many awe-inspiring bodies of water, and some of the most fascinating is the deep lakes. Here we share the deepest lake in the world, ranked by depth.

Diving to New Depths: Discovering the Deepest Lake in the World

Located in Siberia, Russia, Lake Baikal is the world’s deepest lake, reaching a depth of 5,387 feet.

Baikal, Russia (5,387 feet)

Tanganyika is the second deepest lake in the world, located in East Africa along the borders of Tanzania, Burundi, Zambia, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo.

Tanganyika, Africa (4,823 feet)

The third deepest lake in the world is not on land but beneath it. Lake Vostok is a subglacial lake located under the ice of the Antarctic continent.

Vostok, Antarctica (3,300 feet)

It is the fourth deepest lake in the world, located in Patagonia, and is surrounded by stunning glaciers and mountain ranges.

O’Higgins/San Martin, Chile/Argentina (2,742 feet)

Lake Malawi is the fourteenth deepest lake in the world, located in East Africa along the borders of Malawi, Tanzania, and Mozambique.

Malawi, Africa (2,316 feet)

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