What is the largest single lake in North America?

Located in North America on the border between the United States and Canada, Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area (82100 km2).



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The top five lakes in our article form The Great Lakes of North America - Superior, Michigan, Huron, Eirie and Ontario Lakes.

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Lake of the Woods It spans the borders between Minnesota, Manitoba, and Ontario, and comprises more than 25,000 miles of shoreline. This enormous American lake boasts the longest lake shoreline in the world, as noted by Lakelubbers magazine. The western section of Lake of the Woods is mainly open water.

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Located in Russia in the southern region of Siberia, Lake Baikal is the world's largest freshwater lake by both volume (22995 km3) and depth (1741m). Lake Baikal contains 20% of the world's fresh surface water. Lake Baikal hides its vast waters under a relatively small surface area (31500 km2).

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Clear Lake is one of California's oldest lakes and the largest natural lake (177 km2) existing entirely within California. It is also believed to be the oldest natural lake in North America, with continuous lake sediments dating to the early Pleistocene, yielding age estimates of 1.8–3.0 million years old.

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The average underwater visibility of Lake Superior is about 8 metres or 27 feet, making it the cleanest and clearest of the Great Lakes.

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Situated in south-east Siberia, the 3.15-million-ha Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. It contains 20% of the world's total unfrozen freshwater reserve.

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Top 10 States with the Most Lakes
  • #1: Alaska Lakes (3,000,000) ...
  • #2: Wisconsin Lakes (15,000) ...
  • #3: Minnesota Lakes (11,842) ...
  • #4: Michigan Lakes (11,000) ...
  • #5: Washington Lakes (8,000) ...
  • #6: New York Lakes (7,600) ...
  • #7: Florida Lakes (7,500) ...
  • #8: Texas Lakes (6,700)


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Crater Lake, Oregon-The Bluest In The World The result is a massive crater filled with some of the purest lake water found on earth. At 1,949 feet deep, this isn't just a casual splash pool. In fact, there is really one sanctioned way to and from the designated swimming access area via the Cleetwood Cove Trail.

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Lake Baikal, in Siberia, holds the distinction of being both the deepest lake in the world and the largest freshwater lake, holding more than 20% of the unfrozen fresh water on the surface of Earth. It is also the oldest freshwater lake in the world, with an estimated age of 20 million to 25 million years.

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Lake Malawi/Nyassa/Niassa is home to the highest number of fish species (800-1000) of any lake in the world, with 90 percent of those species being cichlids that are only found in this lake.

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Lake Michigan, the second largest Great Lake (by volume) and fifth largest lake in the world (by surface area), is a globally significant ecosystem. Stretching over 300 miles, it is the only Great Lake located entirely within the United States.

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