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Caspian Sea
Coordinates
40°N 51°E / 40°N 51°E / 40; 51
Type
Endorheic , Saline, Permanent, Natural
Primary inflows
Volga River
Primary outflows
Evaporation
Catchment area 3,626,000 km2 (1,400,000 sq mi)
[1]
Basin countries
Azerbaijan ,
Iran ,
Kazakhstan ,
Russia ,
Turkmenistan Surface area 371,000 km2 (143,000 sq mi) Average depth 184 m (604 ft) Water volume 78,200 km3 (18,800 cu mi)
Residence time 250 years Surface elevation −28 m (−92 ft)
Islands numerous (see
article )Settlements
Baku (Azerbaijan),
Rasht (Iran),
Aktau (Kazakhstan),
Makhachkala (Russia),
Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan) (see
article ) References
[1]
Caspian Sea
Coordinates
40°N 51°E / 40°N 51°E / 40; 51
Type
Endorheic , Saline, Permanent, Natural
Primary inflows
Volga River
Primary outflows
Evaporation
Catchment area 3,626,000 km2 (1,400,000 sq mi)
[1]
Basin countries
Azerbaijan ,
Iran ,
Kazakhstan ,
Russia ,
Turkmenistan Surface area 371,000 km2 (143,000 sq mi) Average depth 184 m (604 ft) Water volume 78,200 km3 (18,800 cu mi)
Residence time 250 years Surface elevation −28 m (−92 ft)
Islands numerous (see
article )Settlements
Baku (Azerbaijan),
Rasht (Iran),
Aktau (Kazakhstan),
Makhachkala (Russia),
Türkmenbaşy (Turkmenistan) (see
article ) References
[1]
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Lake Lucerne
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Location
Central Switzerland Coordinates
47°01′10″N 8°24′04″E / 47.01944°N 8.40111°E / 47.01944; 8.40111
Primary inflows
Reuss River
Sarner Aa
Engelberger Aa
Muota
Primary outflows
Reuss River
Catchment area 2,124 km2 (820 sq mi)
Basin countries Switzerland Surface area 113.6 km2 (43.9 sq mi) Average depth 104 m (341 ft) Max. depth 214 m (702 ft) Water volume 11.8 km3 (9,600,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time 3.4 years Shore length1 143.7 km (89.3 mi) Surface elevation 433 m (1,421 ft)
Islands Altstad-Insel (islet) Sections/sub-basins Lake Uri, Treib basin, Gersau Basin, Weggis/Vitznau Basin, Lake Küssnacht, Kreuztrichter basin, Lake Alpnach, Lucerne Bay Settlements
Lucerne (see
article ) 1 Shore length is
not a well-defined measure .
Lake Lucerne
map
Location
Central Switzerland Coordinates
47°01′10″N 8°24′04″E / 47.01944°N 8.40111°E / 47.01944; 8.40111
Primary inflows
Reuss River
Sarner Aa
Engelberger Aa
Muota
Primary outflows
Reuss River
Catchment area 2,124 km2 (820 sq mi)
Basin countries Switzerland Surface area 113.6 km2 (43.9 sq mi) Average depth 104 m (341 ft) Max. depth 214 m (702 ft) Water volume 11.8 km3 (9,600,000 acre⋅ft)
Residence time 3.4 years Shore length1 143.7 km (89.3 mi) Surface elevation 433 m (1,421 ft)
Islands Altstad-Insel (islet) Sections/sub-basins Lake Uri, Treib basin, Gersau Basin, Weggis/Vitznau Basin, Lake Küssnacht, Kreuztrichter basin, Lake Alpnach, Lucerne Bay Settlements
Lucerne (see
article ) 1 Shore length is
not a well-defined measure .
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Lake Baikal
Coordinates
53°30′N 108°12′E / 53.5°N 108.2°E / 53.5; 108.2
Type
Continental rift lake
Primary inflows
Selenga ,
Chikoy ,
Khilok ,
Uda ,
Barguzin ,
Upper Angara
Primary outflows
Angara
Catchment area 560,000 km2 (220,000 sq mi)
Basin countries Russia Max. length 636 km (395 mi) Max. width 79 km (49 mi) Surface area 31,494 km2 (12,160 sq mi) Average depth 758 m (2,487 ft) Max. depth 1,637.1 m (5,371 ft) Water volume 23,600 km3 (1.91× 1010 acre⋅ft)
Residence time 350 years Shore length1 2,100 km (1,300 mi) Surface elevation 456 m (1,496 ft) Frozen January–May
Islands 22 (
Olkhon ) Settlements
Irkutsk 1 Shore length is
not a well-defined measure .
Lake Baikal
Coordinates
53°30′N 108°12′E / 53.5°N 108.2°E / 53.5; 108.2
Type
Continental rift lake
Primary inflows
Selenga ,
Chikoy ,
Khilok ,
Uda ,
Barguzin ,
Upper Angara
Primary outflows
Angara
Catchment area 560,000 km2 (220,000 sq mi)
Basin countries Russia Max. length 636 km (395 mi) Max. width 79 km (49 mi) Surface area 31,494 km2 (12,160 sq mi) Average depth 758 m (2,487 ft) Max. depth 1,637.1 m (5,371 ft) Water volume 23,600 km3 (1.91× 1010 acre⋅ft)
Residence time 350 years Shore length1 2,100 km (1,300 mi) Surface elevation 456 m (1,496 ft) Frozen January–May
Islands 22 (
Olkhon ) Settlements
Irkutsk 1 Shore length is
not a well-defined measure .
San Francisco Bay
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b van der Leeden, Troise, and Todd, eds., The Water Encyclopedia. Second Edition. Chelsea, MI: Lewis Publishers, 1990, page 196.
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d Wright, John W. (ed.); Editors and reporters of The New York Times (2006). The New York Times Almanac (2007 ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books. p. 64.
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"San Francisco Bay" .
Geographic Names Information System .
United States Geological Survey ,
United States Department of the Interior . January 19, 1981. Retrieved January 2, 2017 .
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"San Francisco Bay/Estuary (SFBE)" .
Ramsar Sites Information Service . Retrieved April 25, 2018 .