lake michigan is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume.
lake michigan is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume.
what is the world largest freshwater lake by volume?
lake michigan
the great lakes are the largest group of freshwater lakes on earth by total area, and second-largest by total volume, containing 21% of the world's surface fresh water by volume. the total surface is , and the total volume (measured at the low water datum) is , slightly less than the volume of lake baikal (, 22–23% of the world's surface fresh water). due to their sea-like characteristics (rolling waves, sustained winds, strong currents, great depths, and distant horizons) the five great lakes have also long been referred to as "inland seas". lake superior is the second-largest lake in the world by area, and the largest freshwater lake by area. lake michigan is the largest lake that is entirely within one country.
great lakes
lake winnipeg is canada's sixth-largest freshwater lake, and the third-largest freshwater lake contained entirely within canada, but it is relatively shallow (mean depth of ) excluding a narrow deep channel between the northern and southern basins. it is the eleventh-largest freshwater lake on earth. the lake's east side has pristine boreal forests and rivers that were recently inscribed as a unesco world heritage site. the lake is from north to south, with remote sandy beaches, large limestone cliffs, and many bat caves in some areas. manitoba hydro uses the lake as one of the largest reservoirs in the world. there are many islands, most of them undeveloped.
lake winnipeg