World's largest lakes

Rank (by area)	Name	Area (km²)	Maximum depth (m)
1	Caspian Sea	374 000 - 436 000	946 - 1 025
2	Superior*	82 100 - 83 300	307 - 406
3	Victoria	62 940 - 69 900	80 - 92
4	Huron*	59 500 - 59 800	223 - 229
5	Michigan	57 016 - 58 100	265 - 285
6	Tanganyika	32 000 - 34 000	1 435 - 1 470
7	Baikal	31 500	1 620 - 1 741
8	Great Bear*	30 200 - 31 792	137 - 445
9	Great Slave*	27 000 - 28 570	156 - 614
10	Erie*	25 657 - 25 720	64
11	Winnipeg*	24 387 - 24 600	19 - 28
13	Ontario*	18 760 - 19 480	225 - 273
22	Athabasca*	7 935 - 8 080	60 - 124
29	Winnipegosis*	5 370 - 5 470	12

Source: Adapted from Peter H. Gleick. Water in Crisis. New York: Oxford University Press, 1993.
* Partly or entirely in Canada.