Depth of Lake Baikal vs Mariana Trench

The map above shows the depth of Russia’ Lake Baikal compared to the Great Lakes.

It is the world’s deepest lake and at with a maximum depth of 1,642 m (5,387 ft) or 4 times deeper than Lake Superior.

Here are some more facts about it:

• Max. length: 636 km (395 mi)
• Max. width: 79 km (49 mi)
• Surface area: 31,722 km² (12,248 sq mi), about the same size as Belgium
• Water volume: 23,610 km³ (5,660 cu mi) more than all 5 Great Lakes combined!

It also shows how much higher it is than the Great Lakes at 455.5 m (1,494 ft) above sea level.

Here’s how it compares to both the Mariana Trench in terms of depth and other lakes compared to elevation:

As you can see the Mariana Trench is incredibly deep.

The maximum known depth is 10,984 ± 25 metres (36,037 ± 82 ft) or 6.5x deeper than Lake Baikal. Moreover, “The deepest point of the trench is more than 2 km (1.2 mi) farther from sea level than the peak of Mount Everest.”

Here are some other Lakes in terms of elevation and depth:

Tilicho Lake (Nepal):

• Surface elevation: 4,919 m (16,138 ft)
• Average depth: 85 m (279 ft)
• Surface area: 4.8 km2 (1.9 sq mi) about twice the size of Monaco

Lake Titicaca:

• Surface elevation: 3,812 m (12,507 ft)
• Max depth: 281 m (922 ft)
• Surface area: 8,372 km2 (3,232 sq mi)

Dead Sea:

• Surface elevation: −430.5 m (−1,412 ft)
• Max depth: 298 m (978 ft) (elevation of deepest point, 728 m (2,388 ft) Below Sea Level)
• Surface Area: 605 km2 (234 sq mi)

What do you think is at the bottom of Lake Baikal or the Mariana Trench?