Interesting facts about lakes

Interesting facts about lakes Is a great opportunity to learn more about world geography. They can be of various sizes, representing an important component of the hydrosphere. Most of them are sources of fresh water necessary for the life of people and animals.

So, here are the most interesting facts about lakes.

1. The science of limnology is engaged in the study of lakes.
2. As of today, there are about 5 million lakes in the world.
3. The largest and deepest lake on the planet is Baikal. Its area reaches 31 722 km², and the deepest point is 1642 m.
4. An interesting fact is that Nicaragua has the only lake on earth with sharks in its waters.
5. It would be more reasonable to designate the world famous Dead Sea as a lake, since it is closed in structure.
6. The waters of the Japanese lake Masha can compete with the waters of Lake Baikal in purity. In clear weather, the visibility is up to 40 m deep. In addition, the lake is filled with drinking water.
7. The Great Lakes in Canada are considered the largest lake complex in the world.
8. The highest lake on the planet is Titicaca - 3812 m above sea level (see interesting facts about the seas and oceans).
9. About 10% of Finland's territory is occupied by lakes.
10. Did you know that there are lakes not only on Earth, but also on other celestial bodies? Moreover, they are not always filled with water.
11. Few people know that the lakes are not part of the oceans.
12. It is curious that in Trinidad you can see a lake made of asphalt. This asphalt is successfully used for road paving.
13. More than 150 lakes in the US state of Minnesota are named the same - "Long Lake".
14. An interesting fact is that the total area of ​​lakes on the planet is 2.7 million km² (1.8% of the land). This is comparable to the territory of Kazakhstan.
15. Indonesia has 3 lakes located next to each other, the water of which has different colors - turquoise, red and black. This is due to the presence of various products of volcanic activity, since these lakes are located in the crater of a volcano.
16. In Australia, you can see Lake Hillier filled with rose water. It is curious that the reason for such an unusual water color is still a mystery to scientists.
17. Up to 2 million jellyfish live on the rocky islands in Lake Medusa. Such a huge amount of these creatures is due to the absence of predators.

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