Large Lakes of the World
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Name and location              sq. mi.   km    mi.  km    ft.       m          

Caspian Sea,(1) Azerbaijan-   152,239 394,299  745 1,199 3,104    946         
Russia-Kazakhstan-
Turkmenistan-Iran 
Superior, U.S.-Canada          31,820  82,414  383  616 1,333     406
Victoria, Tanzania-Uganda      26,828  69,485  200  322   270      82
Huron, U.S.-Canada             23,010  59,596  247  397   750     229
Michigan, U.S.                 22,400  58,016  321  517   923     281
Aral, Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan    13,000  33,800  266  428   223      68
Tanganyika, Tanzania-Congo     12,700  32,893  420  676 4,708   1,435
Baikal, Russia                 12,162  31,500  395  636 5,712   1,741
Great Bear, Canada             12,000  31,080  232  373   270      82
Nyasa,                         11,600  30,044  360  579 2,316     706
Malawi-Mozambique-Tanzania
Great Slave, Canada            11,170  28,930  298  480 2,015     614
Chad,(2) Chad-Niger-Nigeria    9,946   25,760   -     -    23       7
Erie, U.S.-Canada              9,930   25,719  241  388   210      64
Winnipeg, Canada               9,094   23,553  264  425   204      62
Ontario, U.S.-Canada           7,520   19,477  193  311   778     237
Balkhash, Kazakhstan           7,115   18,428  376  605    87      27
Ladoga, Russia                 7,000   18,130  124  200   738     225
Onega, Russia                  3,819    9,891  154  248   361     110
Titicaca, Bolivia-Peru         3,141    8,135  110  177 1,214     370
Nicaragua, Nicaragua           3,089    8,001  110  177   230      70
Athabaska, Canada              3,058    7,920  208  335   407     124
Rudolf, Kenya                  2,473    6,405  154  248     -       -
Reindeer, Canada               2,444    6,330  152  245     -       -
Eyre, South Australia          2,4003   6,216  130  209 varies varies
Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan          2,394    6,200  113  182 2,297     700
Urmia,(2) Iran                 2,317    6,001  81   130    49      15
Torrens, South Australia       2,200    5,698  130  209     -       -
Vnern, Sweden                 2,141    5,545  87   140   322      98
Winnipegosis, Canada           2,086    5,403  152  245    59      18
Mobutu Sese Seko, Uganda       2,046    5,299  100  161   180      55
Nettilling, Baffin Island,     1,950    5,051  70   113     -       -
Canada
Nipigon, Canada                1,870    4,843  72   116     -       -
Manitoba, Canada               1,817    4,706  140  225    22       7
Great Salt, U.S.               1,800    4,662  75   121 15-25     5-8
Kioga,(3) Uganda               1,700    4,403  50    80  about      9
Koko-Nor, China                1,630    4,222  66   106     -       -

1. The Caspian Sea is called "sea" because the Romans, finding it
salty, named it Mare Caspium. Many geographers, however, consider it a
lake because it is land-locked.

2. Figures represent high-water data.

3. Varies with the rainfall of the wet season. It has been reported to
dry up almost completely on occasion.
