Asia is the continent with major countries and has thousands of huge rivers and water bodies. Russia is the largest country in the world, and owns many lakes that largest and deeper. The continent holds 49 countries in 44.5 million square kilometers. The deepest lakes are Natural that exists from thousands of years, and the deepest is the maximum depth of the lakes. The Baikal is the deepest lake in the world and Asia at the depth of 1,637 meters from the surface located in Siberian region.
List of Deepest lakes in the Continent of Asia
Rank | Name | Country | Region | Depth (meters) | Depth (feet) |
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1 | Baikal | Russia | Siberia | 1,637 | 5,369 |
2 | Caspian Sea | Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan | 1,025 | 3,363 | |
3 | Issyk Kul | Kyrgyzstan | 668 | 2,192 | |
4 | Matano | Indonesia | Sulawesi | 590 | 1,936 |
5 | Toba | Indonesia | Sumatra | 505 | 1,657 |
6 | Sarez | Tajikistan | 505 | 1,657 | |
7 | Van | Turkey | 451 | 1,480 | |
8 | Poso | Indonesia | Sulawesi | 450 | 1,476 |
9 | Tazawa | Japan | Akita Prefecture | 423 | 1,387 |