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| Area | Length | Maximum depth | ||||
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| Name and location | sq. mi. | km | mi. | km | ft. | m |
| Caspian Sea, Azerbaijan-Russia- Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran1 |
152,239 | 394,299 | 745 | 1,199 | 3,104 | 946 |
| Superior, U.S.-Canada | 31,820 | 82,414 | 383 | 616 | 1,333 | 406 |
| Victoria, Tanzania-Uganda | 26,828 | 69,485 | 200 | 322 | 270 | 82 |
| Aral, Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan | 25,659 | 66,457 | 266 | 428 | 223 | 68 |
| Huron, U.S.-Canada | 23,010 | 59,596 | 247 | 397 | 750 | 229 |
| Michigan, U.S. | 22,400 | 58,016 | 321 | 517 | 923 | 281 |
| Tanganyika, Tanzania-Congo | 12,700 | 32,893 | 420 | 676 | 4,708 | 1,435 |
| Baikal, Russia | 12,162 | 31,500 | 395 | 636 | 5,712 | 1,741 |
| Great Bear, Canada | 12,000 | 31,080 | 232 | 373 | 270 | 82 |
| Nyasa, Malawi-Mozambique-Tanzania | 11,600 | 30,044 | 360 | 579 | 2,316 | 706 |
| Great Slave, Canada | 11,170 | 28,930 | 298 | 480 | 2,015 | 614 |
| Chad,2 Chad-Niger-Nigeria | 9,946 | 25,760 | — | — | 23 | 7 |
| Erie, U.S.-Canada | 9,930 | 25,719 | 241 | 388 | 210 | 64 |
| Winnipeg, Canada | 9,094 | 23,553 | 264 | 425 | 204 | 62 |
| Ontario, U.S.-Canada | 7,520 | 19,477 | 193 | 311 | 778 | 237 |
| Balkhash, Kazakhstan | 7,115 | 18,428 | 376 | 605 | 87 | 27 |
| Ladoga, Russia | 7,000 | 18,130 | 124 | 200 | 738 | 225 |
| Onega, Russia | 3,819 | 9,891 | 154 | 248 | 361 | 110 |
| Titicaca, Bolivia-Peru | 3,141 | 8,135 | 110 | 177 | 1,214 | 370 |
| Nicaragua, Nicaragua | 3,089 | 8,001 | 110 | 177 | 230 | 70 |
| Athabaska, Canada | 3,058 | 7,920 | 208 | 335 | 407 | 124 |
| Rudolf, Kenya | 2,473 | 6,405 | 154 | 248 | — | — |
| Reindeer, Canada | 2,444 | 6,330 | 152 | 245 | — | — |
| Eyre, South Australia | 2,4003 | 6,216 | 130 | 209 | varies | varies |
| Issyk-Kul, Kyrgyzstan | 2,394 | 6,200 | 113 | 182 | 2,297 | 700 |
| Urmia,2 Iran | 2,317 | 6,001 | 81 | 130 | 49 | 15 |
| Torrens, South Australia | 2,200 | 5,698 | 130 | 209 | — | — |
| Vanern, Sweden | 2,141 | 5,545 | 87 | 140 | 322 | 98 |
| Winnipegosis, Canada | 2,086 | 5,403 | 152 | 245 | 59 | 18 |
| Mobutu Sese Seko, Uganda | 2,046 | 5,299 | 100 | 161 | 180 | 55 |
| Nettilling, Baffin Island, Canada | 1,950 | 5,051 | 70 | 113 | — | — |
| Nipigon, Canada | 1,870 | 4,843 | 72 | 116 | — | — |
| Manitoba, Canada | 1,817 | 4,706 | 140 | 225 | 22 | 7 |
| Great Salt, U.S. | 1,800 | 4,662 | 75 | 121 | 15–25 | 5–8 |
| Kioga, Uganda | 1,700 | 4,403 | 50 | 80 | about 30 | 9 |
| Koko-Nor, China | 1,630 | 4,222 | 66 | 106 | — | — |