The 10 Deepest Lakes in the World
Lakes come in a variety of sizes and depths. Some are contained and lose water simply through evaporation, while others are open lakes that eventually drain into the sea.
The majority of lakes are freshwater, however a few are saline.
A lake is a completely different ecosystem that supports a wide range of marine wildlife, including freshwater fish such as catfish, salmon, eel, and sturgeon, as well as aquatic birds such as swans, ducks, and kingfishers.
Lakes arise as a result of inland depressions caused by tectonic plate movements, volcanic activity, or abandoned riverbeds, among other things. Because of these factors, the depth and surface area of every lake on the planet varies. But what are the world's deepest lakes? And how far below sea level can they go?
This list explore the 10 deepest lakes on Earth.

10. Lake Matano, Indonesia
9. Crater Lake, USA
8. Great Slave Lake, Canada
7. Issyk-Kul or Lake Ysyk, Kyrgyzstan
6. Lake Malawi, Mozambique, and Tanzania
5. O’Higgins/San Martín Lake, Chile and Argentina
4. Lake Vostok, Antarctica
3. Caspian Sea, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Azerbaijan, and Russia
2. Lake Tanganyika, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, and Zambia
1. Lake Baikal, Russia

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