Explore The Oldest Lakes In The World

Aman Trivedi

Lake Zaysan, Kazakhstan

The oldest lake in the world is believed to be Lake Zaysan in Kazakhstan, with an estimated age of 65 million years.

Lake Baikal, Russia

Lake Baikal, located in Siberia, Russia, is around 25 million years old. It is known as the deepest freshwater lake in the world.

Lake Maracaibo, Venezuela

Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela is believed to have an age ranging anywhere from 20 to 36 million years old. It is one of the most ancient lakes in South America.

Lake Tanganyika

Estimated to be between 9 and 12 million years old, Lake Tanganyika is the second deepest lake globally.

Caspian Sea

The Caspian Sea, with an age of around 5.5 million years, is the largest enclosed inland body of water in the world.

Lake Biwa, Japan

Lake Biwa in Japan, situated close to Kyoto, has been in existence for approximately 4 million years. It is the biggest lake of fresh water in Japan.

Lake Titicaca

Lake Titicaca, believed to have formed approximately 3 million years ago, is located in the Andes mountains on the frontier of Peru and Bolivia.

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