The world's largest freshwater lake by volume is Lake Baikal in Russia, and by surface area is Lake Superior in North America.
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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.
Lake Baikal in Siberia, Russia is the world's largest freshwater lake by volume, containing approximately 20% of the Earth's unfrozen freshwater.
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manitoulin Island is an island in Lake Huron. It is located within the borders of the Canadian province of Ontario. With an area of 2,766 km2 (1,068 sq mi), it is the largest fresh water island in the world, large enough that it has over 100 inland lakes itself