Lake Baikal in Winter

Lake Baikal is the deepest rift lake in the world. It is situated in southern Siberia, Russia between the federal subjects of Irkutsk Oblast to the northwest and the Republic of Buryatia to the southeast.
  • Location: Siberia, Russia
  • Lake type: Ancient lake, Continental rift lake
  • Primary inflows: Selenga, Barguzin, Upper Angara
  • Primary outflows: Angara
  • Catchment area: 560,000 km² (216,000 sq mi)
  • Basin countries: Mongolia and Russia
  • Max. length: 636 km (395 mi)

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Data from: en.wikipedia.org