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Lakes ranked by maximum depth. This list contains all lakes whose maximum depth is reliably known to exceed 400 metres (1,300 ft) Geologically, the Caspian Sea, like the Black and Mediterranean seas, is a remnant of the ancient Tethys Ocean. The deepest area is oceanic rather than continental crust.
Hornindalsvatnet is Norway's and Europe's deepest lake, [2] and the world's thirteenth deepest lake, officially measured to a depth of 514 m (1,686 ft). Its surface is 53 m (174 ft) above sea level, which means that its bottom is 461 m (1,512 ft) below sea level.
This is a list of lakes of Europe with an average area greater than 100 km 2 (39 sq mi). Some smaller lakes may be missing from the list.
14 paź 2020 · Europe's deepest lake sits in Norway's fjords, surrounded by mountains and glaciers and near one of Scandinavia's most scenic tourist highways. At 514 meters deep, Hornindalsvatnet is not only the deepest lake in Europe but also the only one in the continent deeper than 500 meters.
24 lip 2023 · Which is the deepest lake in Europe? Hornindalsvatnet in Norway is Europe’s deepest lake at 514 m (1686 ft) deep. Where is the largest freshwater lake in Europe? Russia’s Lake Ladoga is the largest freshwater lake in Europe. What are the biggest man made lake in Europe?
Hornindalsvatnet is the deepest lake in Europe, and among the deepest lakes in the world. It covers an area of 50.5 square kilometres, is up to 514 metres deep and its elevation is 53 metres above sea level. The lake is thus the largest in Western Norway and the deepest in Europe.
23 paź 2021 · Ohrid is Europe’s deepest lake, with a maximum depth of 288 meters, although it has a mean depth of 155 meters. Ladoga , Europe’s largest lake, is 230 meters deep at the deepest point and has an average depth of only 51 meters, about a third of Ohrid’s mean depth.
