| Lake | Time period | Inflow, % | Open water precipitation, % | Lake outflow, % | Open water evaporation, % |
| Baikal | 1901-1958 | 86.3 | 13.7 | 86.5 | 13.5 |
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| 1959-1962 | 86.6 | 13.4 | 82.6 | 17.4 |
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| 1963-1980 | 82.8 | 17.2 | 81.0 | 19.0 |
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| 1901-1980 | 82.6 | 17.4 | 81.7 | 18.3 |
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| 1981-2005 | 84.4 | 15.6 | 81.0 | 19.0 |
| Ladoga | 1932-1980 | 88.2 | 11.8 | 91.6 | 8.4 |
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| 1981-2005 | 86.3 | 13.7 | 91.4 | 8.6 |
| Onega | 1932-1951 | 73.7 | 26.3 | 84.0 | 16.0 |
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| 1952-1980 | 75.6 | 24.4 | 84.3 | 15.7 |
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| 1969-1980 | 74.9 | 25.1 | 81.4 | 18.6 |
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| 1981-2005 | 72.8 | 27.2 | 83.9 | 16.1 |
| Balkhash | 1936-1980 | 83.9 | 16.1 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Issyk-Kul | 1935-1980 | 67.6 | 32.4 | 0.0 | 100.0 |
| Superior | 1959-1966 | 43.3 | 56.7 | 64.4 | 35.6 |
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| 1950-1999 | 100.0 | - | 71.4 | 28.6 |
| Erie | 1959-1966 | 89.6 | 10.4 | 88.3 | 11.7 |
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| 1950-1999 | 87.9 | 11.7 | 89.7 | 10.3 |
| Ontario | 1959-1966 | 92.9 | 7.1 | 93.8 | 6.3 |
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| 1950-1999 | 92.0 | 8.0 | 95.3 | 4.7 |