Baikal,Lake

Baikal,Lake
Bai·kal or Bay·kal (bī-kôlʹ, -kŏlʹ), Lake
A lake of south-central Russia. Over 636 km long (394 mi), it is the largest freshwater lake in Eurasia and the world's deepest lake, with a maximum known depth of 1,742.2 m (5,712 ft).

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