Landforms & Water
Lake Baikal: World’s Deepest Lake
On most world maps, Lake Baikal looks narrow and remote. In reality, it is a giant rift lake in southern Siberia whose depth, age, clarity, and endemic wildlife…
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Landforms & Water
Lake Sev
Lake Sev (Armenian: Սև լիճ, romanized: Sev lich; Azerbaijani: Qaragöl; both meaning "black lake") is a lake situated on the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan. The majority of…
Landforms & Water
Lake Sevan: Armenia’s Largest Lake
Imagine a turquoise sea set on a mountain plateau: that’s Lake Sevan in Armenia’s Gegharkunik Province. Ringed by volcanic ranges and medieval monasteries, Sevan sits roughly 60–70 miles…