Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, Russia, is the deepest lake on Earth, reaching depths of over 5,300 feet. It is also the oldest and largest freshwater lake by volume.
Lake Tanganyika, situated in East Africa, is the second deepest lake globally, with depths exceeding 4,800 feet. It is the longest freshwater lake and the second-largest by volume.
Though technically a saltwater lake, the Caspian Sea is the third deepest lake, plunging to depths of around 3,360 feet. It is the largest enclosed body of water on Earth.
Located beneath the Antarctic ice sheet, Lake Vostok is one of the largest subglacial lakes and ranks as the fourth deepest lake, with depths estimated around 2,625 feet.
Straddling the border between Chile and Argentina, O'Higgins/San Martín Lake is the fifth deepest lake, reaching depths of approximately 2,740 feet.
Lake Malawi, located in East Africa, is the ninth largest lake by volume and ranks sixth deepest globally, with depths exceeding 2,300 feet.
Great Slave Lake in Canada's Northwest Territories is the deepest lake in North America and the seventh deepest worldwide, with depths of around 2,015 feet.
Situated in Kyrgyzstan, Lake Issyk-Kul is the world's tenth-largest lake by volume and the eighth deepest, with depths reaching around 2,192 feet.
Lake Matano in Indonesia is the ninth deepest lake globally, with depths exceeding 1,936 feet. It is known for its unique biodiversity.