An Introduction to Baikal Lake
Baikal Lake is one of the most amazing destinations in Russia. The biggest and the deepest freshwater lake in the world is located in the Eastern Siberia among the beautiful taiga forests and Nordic steppes. The water is so pristine and clean you could almost drink it while swimming. The beautiful shoreline has both wild areas great for camping as well as the comfortable tourist spots.
The atmosphere around Baikal is truly magical. It feels like an ocean: powerful, deep, raw and embracing at the same time. Back in the old days there used to be lots of local tribes making the lake their spiritual center. You can still feel it around, especially in the more remote areas where there is no electricity, no cell phone connection, no civilization.
Facts about Baikal Lake
Baikal Lake in Numbers
Baikal – the biggest and the deepest freshwater lake in world, located in the southern part of eastern Siberia, just above Mongolia.
Age: around 30 Mln. years old
Maximum depth: 1637 meters or 5370 feet (the deepest lake on the earth)
Area: 31500 sq. km or 12209 sq. m
Lengths: 636 km by 70 km
Islands: 26, the largest one is Olkhon island
Rivers flowing into the lake: 336
Rivers flowing out of the lake: 1 (Angara river)
Average summer water temperature: Open water +12 C (+54 F), Bays +22 C (+72 F)
Warmest bays: Maloye more (Olkhon Island - western shore), Chivyrkuiskiy zaliv (Svyatoy Nos peninsula - Eastern shore), Posolsky sor.
Age: around 30 Mln. years old
Maximum depth: 1637 meters or 5370 feet (the deepest lake on the earth)
Area: 31500 sq. km or 12209 sq. m
Lengths: 636 km by 70 km
Islands: 26, the largest one is Olkhon island
Rivers flowing into the lake: 336
Rivers flowing out of the lake: 1 (Angara river)
Average summer water temperature: Open water +12 C (+54 F), Bays +22 C (+72 F)
Warmest bays: Maloye more (Olkhon Island - western shore), Chivyrkuiskiy zaliv (Svyatoy Nos peninsula - Eastern shore), Posolsky sor.
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