9 of the World’s Deepest Lakes

April 25, 2024 TANISHA ROY TANISHA ROY

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Crater Lake (Oregon, USA)

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Great Slave Lake (Canada)

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Issyk-Kul (Kyrgyzstan)

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Lake Malawi (Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania)

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O'Higgins/San Martín Lake (Chile, Argentina)

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Lake Vostok (Antarctica)

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Caspian Sea (Multiple Countries)

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Lake Tanganyika (Multiple Countries)

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Lake Baikal (Russia)

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The Depths Hold Secrets

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