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  2. List of lakes by area - Wikipedia

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    Aral Sea, formerly the third largest lake in the world, with an area of 68,000 km 2 (26,300 sq mi) Lake Chad, formerly the eleventh largest lake in the world, with an area of 26,000 km 2 (10,000 sq mi) Lake Urmia, formerly with an area of 5,200 km 2 (2,000 sq mi), but down to a tenth that size in 2017. It has since increased in area under a ...

  3. List of lakes - Wikipedia

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    Pangong Tso; Lake Baikal – Lake Baikal is located in Siberia in southeastern Russia, just north of Mongolia. Considered the oldest surviving freshwater lake on the planet, it is also the deepest body of water in Asia at 5,315 feet (1,620 m), and the largest freshwater lake by volume, containing 20% of the planet's fresh water.

  4. List of reservoirs by surface area - Wikipedia

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    Below are the reservoirs (artificial lakes) in the world with a surface area exceeding 500 km 2 (190 sq mi). Reservoirs can be formed conventionally, by damming the outlet of a canyon or valley to form a lake; the largest of this type is Ghana's Lake Volta, with a water surface of 8,500 km 2 (3,300 sq mi).

  5. List of largest lakes of the United States by area - Wikipedia

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    The area of some lakes fluctuates substantially. For those lakes partially in Canada or Mexico the area given for the lake is the total area, not just the part of the lake in the United States. Of the top 100 lakes, 55 are man-made and 45 are natural. Two lakes in the top 100 are primarily salt water, and two are primarily brackish water.

  6. How deep is Lake Erie? How was it named? Facts about ... - AOL

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    Lake Erie is the 11th largest lake in the world and the fourth-largest Great Lake in surface area, but the smallest by volume. About 95 percent of its inflow comes via the Detroit River from the ...

  7. Lists of lakes - Wikipedia

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    List of alpine lakes; List of Antarctic subglacial lakes; List of dams and reservoirs; List of drying lakes; List of international lakes; List of lakes by area; List of lakes by depth; List of lakes by volume; List of lakes; List of largest lakes and seas in the Solar System; List of largest lakes of Europe; List of prehistoric lakes; Recursive ...

  8. List of lakes by volume - Wikipedia

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    In 1960, the Aral Sea was the world's twelfth-largest known lake by volume, at 1,100 km 3 (260 cu mi). However, by 2007 it had shrunk to 10% of its original volume and was divided into three lakes, none of which are large enough to appear on this list. [17]

  9. Why the largest lakes in the US are essential to the economy ...

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    Though some 3 million natural lakes exist in Alaska, Iliamna Lake stands out for its size and scenery. The largest lake in the state, Iliamna is home to the world's biggest sockeye salmon run, an ...