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North America has the largest freshwater lake by surface area, which is Lake Superior. It is one of the Great Lakes and is located between the United States and Canada.
In terms of volume of water, the largest is Lake Baikal in Siberia. Siberia is in Russia. In terms of surface area the Caspian Sea is largest but it is not freshwater. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake by surface area.
The second largest freshwater lake by volume is Lake Tanganyika, located in Africa. It holds about 18% of the world's freshwater supply and is also one of the deepest lakes in the world.
The world's largest freshwater lake by volume is Lake Baikal in Russia, and by surface area is Lake Superior in North America.
Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing approximately 20% of the Earth's unfrozen freshwater.
Lake Okeechobee is located in south-central Florida, USA. It is the largest freshwater lake in Florida and the second-largest freshwater lake entirely within the United States.