Principal Lakes of the World

S.No.	Name and location	Area in sq km	Length in sq km	Maximum depth in metres
1	Caspian Sea, CIS-Iran	394,299	1,199	946
2	Superior, USA-Canada	82,414	616	406
3	Victoria, Tanzania – Uganda	69,485	322	82
4	Aral, CIS	66,457	428	68
5	Huron, USA-Canada	59,596	397	229
6	Michigan, USA	58,016	517	281
7	Tanganyika	32,893	676	1,435
8	Baikal, CIS	31,500	636	1,741
9	Great Bear, Canada	31,080	373	82
10	Nyasa, Malawi-Mozambique-Tanzania	31,044	579	706
11	Great Slave, Canada	28,930	480	614
12	Chad, Chad-Niger-Nigeria	25,760	-	7
13	Erie, USA-Canada	25,719	388	64
14	Winnipeg, Canada	23,553	425	62
15	Ontario, USA-Canada	19,477	311	237
16	Balkash, CIS	18,428	605	27
17	Ladoga, CIS	18,130	200	225
18	Onega, CIS	9,891	248	110
19	Titicaca, Bolivia-Peru	8,135	177	370
20	Nicaragua, Nicaragua	8,001	177	70
21	Athabaska, Canada	7,920	335	124
22	Rudolf, Kenya	6,405	248	-
23	Reindeer, Canada	6,330	245	-
24	Eyre, South Australia	6,216	209	Varies
25	Issyk-Kul, CIS	6,200	182	700
26	Urmia, Iran	6,001	130	15
27	Torrens South Australia	5,698	209	-
28	Vanern, Sweden	5,545	140	98
29	Winnipegosis, Canada	5,403	245	18
30	Mobuto Sese Seko, Uganda	5,299	161	55
31	Nettilling, Baffin Island, Canada	5,051	113	-
32	Nipigon, Canada	4,843	116	-
33	Manitoba, Canada	4,706	225	7
34	Great Salt, USA	4,662	121	5/8
35	Kioga, Uganda	4,403	80	9
36	Koko-Not, China	4,222	106	-