Lake Baikal Waking Up

One of the most astounding facts about lake baikal is that it s not just the biggest lake in the world by volume it contains almost 23 of all fresh surface water in the world.

Lake baikal waking up. Here a shaman fell through the ice in his uaz jeep. Lake baikal is a geological phenomenon. To explain how much water is in lake baikal compare it to lake superior. Places to see ways to wander and signature experiences.

The second deepest lake lake tanganyika in east africa is 4 710 feet 1 435 6 meters deep by comparison. It offers a gorgeous view of the town and surrounding area. Unlike other lakes like in india which may one day filled up by erosion and form as lacklustre plane lake baikal is sustained for millions years and still expected to sustain for some more thanks to plate tectonics. Start planning for lake baikal.

Lake baikal is one of finest examples of lake morphology. With 23 615 39 km 3 5 670 cu mi of fresh water it contains more water than the north american great lakes combined. The water in lake baikal freezes in bizarre shapes turning its shores islands and rocks into a set for a movie in a galaxy far far away. Researches believe that it is an ocean in the making because the shores are actually expanding at a rate of 2 cm per year.

Best of lake baikal. It contains over 1 5 of all fresh water in the world. Drive or hike up to the buddhist stupa in the hills. To make this fact even more amazing the lake only has the 7th largest surface area in the world as it covers a total area of 31 722 square kilometers 12 248.

Lake baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world containing 22 23 of the world s fresh surface water. With a maximum depth of 1 642 m 5 387 ft baikal is the world s deepest lake. Omul fish from lake baikal are famous and delicious. In footage recorded on january 12 the brave man is seen taking careful steps across lake baikal.

A man filmed his amazing walk across the world s deepest frozen freshwater lake in russia. Lake baikal is located in southern russia near the border of mongolia its depth of 5 300 feet 1 615 meters makes it the world s deepest lake. Crater lake the deepest lake in the u s is 1 900 579 meters feet deep.