- Baikal Lake, Russia. The surface area of the lake is 31,722 sq. kilometers (12,248 sq. mi), which is comparable to the size of Belgium and Denmark.
- It is estimated that the rocky basement under Lake Baikal is covered by 8500 meters of sediments, which when added to the depth of the lake, reveal a pit almost...
- "Baikal is famous for its purity of water and on a good day, you are able to see 40 meters [131 feet] deep into the lake.
- Baikal mountains surrounding the valley and the lake consist of a few ranges. In the west there are the Baikal Mountains, in the east the Zabaikalskie Mountains.
- Magnificent Lake Baikal is the deepest fresh water lake isolated from human activity. It is the main reason why ecology of the lake is in good condition.
- But, the major migration of people to the Lake Baikal’s region occurred after the Russian discovery of the lake in the XVII century.
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- The depth of Lake Baikal, measured from the top of the surrounding mountains to the solid bottom of the lake, is 12,977 metres.
- At the lake’s northwestern shore, Baikal Mountains rise steeply over the lake, with their highest peak, Chersky Mountain measuring 2,572 meters.
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- Lake Baikal contains about 22% of the world’s fresh water supply.
- The lake is located in mid-Siberia, close to Irkutsk.