Local Name(s) | |
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Alternate Name(s) | Ozero Baykal 1 |
Continent | Asia 1 |
Country (State, Province, or Territory) | Russian Federation |
Latitude | 54.060192 ° |
Longitude | 108.926697 ° |
Elevation (m) | 456 1 |
Surface Area (km2) | 31,500 1 |
Watershed Area (km2) | 588,000 1 |
Volume (km3) | 22,995 1 - 23,600 5 |
Mean Depth (m) | 680 1 |
Maximum Depth (m) | 1,741 1 - 1,637 5 |
Fresh/Salt | Fresh 1 |
Geologic Origin | Tectonic (graben) 1 |
Trophic Status | Oligotrophic 13 |
Climate | Cold: Cold Summer, Dry Winter 3 |
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