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QWhich one is the largest fresh water lake in the world by volume of water?

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  • A Lake Baikal ✔ ✖
  • B Lake Tanganyika ✔ ✖
  • C Lake Superior ✔ ✖
  • D Lake Malawi ✔ ✖
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Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume in the world, containing 22-23% of the world's fresh surface water. With 23,615.39 km3 (5,670 cu mi) of fresh water, it contains more water than the North American Great Lakes combined. With a maximum depth of 1,642 m (5,387 ft), Baikal is the world's deepest lake. It is considered among the world's clearest lakes and is considered the world's oldest lake - at 25 million years. It is the seventh-largest lake in the world by surface area.

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