Lakes Quiz

The Caspian Sea holds about 78,200 cubic km of water, making it the largest lake by volume.

Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by both volume (22995 km3) and depth. Lake Baikal contains 20% of the world's fresh surface water.

The largest tropical lake in the world is Lake Victoria, located in Africa. It spans across Tanzania, Uganda, and Kenya, with a surface area of approximately 60,000 square kilometers.

Kariba dam is the largest humanmade lake in the world. Located in Zambia and Zimbabwe, it can hold up to 180.6 cubic kilometers of water.

The lowest lake in the world is the Dead Sea, located on the border of Israel and Jordan. Its surface is approximately 430.5 meters below sea level.

Lake Toba which is approximately 100 km long and 30 km wide, it is the largest crater lake in the world, formed about 75,000 years ago after a massive volcanic eruption.

Loch Ness is a large, deep freshwater lake in Scotland, located in the Scottish Highlands. It is famous for the legend of the Loch Ness Monster (Nessie), a mythical creature said to inhabit its waters.

Lake Michigan which is approximately 58,000 square kilometers in area is the largest lake entirely within one country's borders.

Lake Tanganyika, in Africa, holds about 18,900 cubic km of water, making it the second-largest freshwater lake by volume.

The highest navigable lake in the world is Lake Titicaca, located on the border of Peru and Bolivia in the Andes Mountains. It has an elevation of approximately 3,812 meters above sea level.