[WORLDKINGS] The Constant World Records Seeking Journey (P.34) Lake Victoria - World's largest tropical lake
08-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Lake Victoria has a maximum depth of between 80 and 84 metres (262 and 276 ft) and an average depth of 40 metres. Its catchment area covers 169,858 square kilometres (65,583 sq mi). With a shoreline of 7,142 kilometres (4,438 mi) and islands constituting 3.7 percent of this length, World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Lake Victoria as " World's largest tropical lake ".
[WORLDKINGS] The Constant World Records Seeking Journey (P.33) Lake Superior: World's largest freshwater lake by surface area
08-09-2020
(WorldKings.org) Lake Superior has a surface area of 82,103 km2, which is approximately the size of South Carolina or Austria. With a maximum length of 350 statute miles (560 km; 300 nmi) and maximum breadth of 160 statute miles (257 km; 139 nmi), World Records Union (WorldKings) officially declared Lake Superior as "World's largest freshwater lake by surface area".
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) - Lake Superior: World's largest freshwater lake by surface area
15-07-2020
(Worldkings.org) Lake Superior is the world's largest freshwater lake by surface area, and the third largest freshwater lake by volume.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - America Records Institute (AMRI) – Manitoulin Island: World's largest fresh water island
11-07-2020
(Worldkings.org) Manitoulin Island is the world's largest fresh water island, large enough that it has over 100 inland lakes itself.
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Blue Lake (New Zealand): World's clearest natural fresh water
04-07-2020
(Worldkings.org) Blue Lake, New Zealand is the world's clearest natural fresh water. Its waters are cold, ranging from 5 to 8 °C (41 to 46 °F).
WORLDKINGS - Worldkings News - Europe - Lake Baikal: The largest freshwater lake by volume in the world
22-10-2019
(Worldkings.org) Baikal is the world's deepest lake due to its impressive volume, along with the largest freshwater by volume.