This record breaking lake holds twenty percent of the Earth’s fresh water – as much as all five of America’s Great Lakes combined. But, with a water temperature rarely rising above eight degrees Celsius it’s not as inviting as it looks. But that’s okay for the residents, the only freshwater seals in the world: the Baikal seals.
Some Interesting FactsLake Baikal is the deepest lake in the world with a maximum depth of 1,632m.
It is also the world's largest volume of fresh water 23,000 cubic km.
This means that one-fifth of all the fresh water in the world is located here at Lake Baikal.
Lake Baikal is 640km long and judging by its dimensions only it would be more of a sea than a lake.
Baikal is also the world's most ancient freshwater lake, it originated 20-25 million years ago.
It is home to many unique species of animals and plants including the freshwater seal.
Lake Baikal is one of the clearest and purest bodies of water. In a good day you could see 40 meters into the lake.
Dimensions of Lake Baikal: It is 636 km long, 79 km wide.
There are 27 islands in Lake Baikal, most of them being uninhabited.
Baikal Lake’s coastline measures 2100 kilometers (around 1300 miles).
More than 300 streams and rivers flow into Lake Baikal, but there is just one outlet, the Angara.
The water in the lake creates a mild microclimate around its shores.
More than half the species found in Lake Baikal are unique to this place.
One fifth of all the freshwater in the world is in this lake.
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