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The 15 Deepest Lakes in the World, Ranked

From volcanic calderas in Oregon and glacial fjords in Norway to tectonic trenches plunging over a mile down in Siberia, these are Earth's 15 deepest lakes.

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  1. The 15 Deepest Lakes in the World, Ranked
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Most lakes on Earth are shallow basins carved by retreating ice sheets. However, a small group sit inside collapsed supervolcanoes, glacier-gouged fjords, and active continental rift valleys. Ranked from number 15 to number 1 by maximum verified depth, these are the 15 deepest open-water lakes in the world.

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