What is the deepest lake in europe?
Lake Baikal is in the country of Russia. It is a tectonic lake located in southern Siberia, Russia. It is one of the oldest and deepest lake in the world. Lake Baikal has a maximum length of 636 km (395 mi) and a width of 79 km (49 mi).
The average depth of Lake Baikal is 744.4 meters and the maximum depth is 1642 meters. Lake Baikal, being 1642 meters deep, is the deepest lake in the continent of Europe. Lake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world along with the continent of Europe. The surface area of Lake Baikal is 31722 square kilometer.
Lake Baikal is considered the cleanest lake in the world. Baikal is surrounded on all sides by a mountain range and the lake has steep cliffs.
Lake Baikal is one of the most biodiverse lakes on Earth. Lake Baikal contains the Baikal seal, the world's only completely freshwater seal. In 1996, Lake Baikal and the surrounding protected areas were listed on the UNESCO World Heritage List.
There are 27 islands on Lake Baikal. Olkhon Island is the largest lake island in Russia and the third largest lake island in the world.
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Olkhon Island has a length of 71.5 km (44.4 mi) and a width of 20.8 km (12.9 mi). Olkhon has an area of 730 km (280 sq mi).
