Lake name

Location

Catchment basin area, km2

Morphometric Characteristics

Latitude,

˚N

Longitude,

˚E/W

Country

Volume, km3

Surface area, km2

Maximum depth, m

Average depth, m

Length, m

Width, m

1

Baikal

53.22

107.75

Russian Federation

571,000

23,026.5

31,500

1620

731

636

81

2

Balkhash

46.54

74.88

Kazakhstan

413,000

106

18,200

26.5

5.80

614

70

3

Superior

47.77

−87.37

USA, Canada

127,700

12100

82,100

406

147

563

257

4

Issyk-Kul

42.43

77.18

Kyrgyzstan

22,080

1738

6236

668

278

178

60

5

Ladoga

60.75

31.50

Russian Federation

276,000

911

17,700

230

51

219

130

6

Onega

61.72

35.48

Russian Federation

62,800

292

9690

120

30

248

96

7

Ontario

43.69

−77.96

USA, Canada

64,030

1640

18,960

244

86

311

85

8

Erie

42.16

−81.27

USA, Canada

78,000

484

25,700

64

19

388

92