Major rivers that feed this body of water include the Barguzin and the Selenga, while its major outlet is the Angara. It surrounds Olkhon Island, and geologists estimate it to be over 25 million years old, making it one of the oldest freshwater lakes in the world. Located near the cities of Angarsk and Irkutsk, it has the l
Major rivers that feed this body of water include the Barguzin and the Selenga, while its major outlet is the Angara. It surrounds Olkhon Island, and geologists estimate it to be over 25 million years old, making it one of the oldest freshwater lakes in the world. Located near the cities of Angarsk and Irkutsk, it has the largest volume of any fresh-water lake, and contains twenty percent of the world's fresh water. An obstacle to the construction of the Trans-Siberian Railway, FTP, identify this lake, the world's deepest.
Major rivers that feed this body of water include the Barguzin and the Selenga, while its major outlet is the Angara.
Lake {Baikal}