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Lake Baikal · 1,642 m (5,386 ft) deep; ~25 million years old
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💧 Deepest and oldest lake
1,642 m (5,386 ft) deep; ~25 million years old
Lake Baikal · Siberia
Baikal is both the deepest lake and among the oldest on Earth, holding around a fifth of all unfrozen fresh surface water. Its age has produced hundreds of species found nowhere else.
Record at a glance
| Record | Deepest and oldest lake |
|---|---|
| Feature | Lake Baikal |
| Measurement | 1,642 m (5,386 ft) deep; ~25 million years old |
| Location | Siberia |
| Country | Russia |
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