List of lakes by volume

Table columns:
Name
Country
Region
Surface area
Water volume
Salinity

Table rows:
cells: Baikal[4]
Russia
Siberia
31,722 km2 (12,248 sq mi)
23,600 km3 (5,700 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Tanganyika
Tanzania, DR Congo, Burundi, Zambia
African Great Lakes
32,900 km2 (12,700 sq mi)
18,900 km3 (4,500 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Superior
United States, Canada
Michigan, Minnesota, Ontario, Wisconsin
82,100 km2 (31,700 sq mi)
11,600 km3 (2,800 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Michigan–Huron[n 1]
United States, Canada
Wisconsin, Michigan, Illinois, Indiana, Ontario
117,400 km2 (45,300 sq mi)
8,443 km3 (2,026 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Malawi
Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania
African Great Lakes
29,600 km2 (11,400 sq mi)
7,725 km3 (1,853 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Vostok
Antarctica
Under the East Antarctic Ice Sheet
15,690 km2 (6,060 sq mi)
5,400±1,600 km³ (~1,300 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Michigan[n 1]
United States
Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Indiana.
58,000 km2 (22,000 sq mi)
4,920 km3 (1,180 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Huron[n 1]
United States, Canada
Michigan, Ontario
59,600 km2 (23,000 sq mi)
3,540 km3 (850 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Victoria
Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya
African Great Lakes
68,800 km2 (26,600 sq mi)
2,700 km3 (650 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Great Bear Lake[10]
Canada
Northwest Territories
31,153 km2 (12,028 sq mi)
2,236 km3 (536 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Issyk-Kul
Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul Region
6,236 km2 (2,408 sq mi)
1,730 km3 (420 cu mi)
0.6%
cells: Ontario
Canada, United States
New York, Ontario
18,960 km2 (7,320 sq mi)
1,710 km3 (410 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Great Slave Lake[11]
Canada
Northwest Territories
27,200 km2 (10,500 sq mi)
1,580 km3 (380 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Ladoga
Russia
Leningrad Oblast, Republic of Karelia
17,700 km2 (6,800 sq mi)
908 km3 (218 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Titicaca
Bolivia, Peru
La Paz Department, Puno Region
8,372 km2 (3,232 sq mi)
893 km3 (214 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Van[12]
Turkey
Southeast Anatolia
3,755 km2 (1,450 sq mi)
607 km3 (146 cu mi)
2.3%
cells: Kivu
Rwanda, DR Congo
African Great Lakes
2,700 km2 (1,000 sq mi)
569 km3 (137 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Erie
United States, Canada
Michigan, Ohio, Ontario, Pennsylvania, New York
25,667 km2 (9,910 sq mi)
480 km3 (120 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Khövsgöl
Mongolia
Khövsgöl Province
2,760 km2 (1,070 sq mi)
480 km3 (120 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Onega
Russia
Leningrad Oblast, Republic of Karelia, Vologda Oblast
9,700 km2 (3,700 sq mi)
295 km3 (71 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Winnipeg
Canada
Manitoba
24,514 km2 (9,465 sq mi)
284 km3 (68 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Nipigon[13]
Canada
Ontario
4,848 km2 (1,872 sq mi)
248 km3 (59 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Toba[14]
Indonesia
Sumatra
1,130 km2 (440 sq mi)
240 km3 (58 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Argentino
Argentina
Santa Cruz Province
1,466 km2 (566 sq mi)
219.9 km3 (52.8 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Turkana
Kenya
African Great Lakes
6,405 km2 (2,473 sq mi)
204 km3 (49 cu mi)
0.24%
cells: Vänern
Sweden
Västergötland, Dalsland, Värmland
5,650 km2 (2,180 sq mi)
153 km3 (37 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Tahoe
United States
California, Nevada
496 km2 (192 sq mi)
151 km3 (36 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Dead Sea
Jordan, Israel, West Bank
Judea and Samaria Area, Southern District, West Bank, Balqa Governorate, Madaba Governorate, Karak Governorate
810 km2 (310 sq mi)
147 km3 (35 cu mi)
34%
cells: Albert
Uganda, DR Congo
African Great Lakes
5,300 km2 (2,000 sq mi)
132 km3 (32 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Iliamna
United States
Alaska
2,622 km2 (1,012 sq mi)
115 km3 (28 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Nettilling
Canada
Nunavut (Baffin Island)
5,066 km2 (1,956 sq mi)
114 km3 (27 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Balkhash
Kazakhstan
Karaganda Region, Jambyl Region, Almaty Region
16,400 km2 (6,300 sq mi)
112 km3 (27 cu mi)
0.3% (variable)
cells: Athabasca
Canada
Alberta, Saskatchewan
7,850 km2 (3,030 sq mi)
110 km3 (26 cu mi)
Fresh
cells: Nicaragua
Nicaragua
Rivas Department, Granada Department, Río San Juan Department
8,264 km2 (3,191 sq mi)
108 km3 (26 cu mi)
Fresh

Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the world largest freshwater lake by volume
answer: answerTexts: Baikal