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    Or perhaps half of us are flooded out

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      I have another theory though

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        talking of water. here's a list of big lakes and related numbers:

        Name and location Area sq. mi. Area km² Length mi. Length km Max-depth ft. Max-depth m Water volume mi³ Water volume km³ Thumbnail (same scale for all lakes)
        1. Caspian Sea*,[1] Azerbaijan-Russia-Kazakhstan-Turkmenistan-Iran 143,250 371,000 745 1,199 3,363 1,025 18,761 78,200
        2. Michigan-Huron,[2] Canada - U.S 45,410 117,702 440 710 923 282 2,030 8,458
        3. Superior, Canada - U.S 31,820 82,414 383 616 1,333 406 2,903 12,100
        4. Victoria, Kenya-Tanzania-Uganda 26,829 69,485 200 322 276 84 660 2,750
        5. Tanganyika, Tanzania-DRC-Burundi-Zambia 12,700 32,893 420 676 4,823 1,470 4,536 18,900
        6. Baikal,[3] Russia 12,162 31,500 395 636 5,369 1,637 5,521 23,600
        7. Great Bear Lake, Canada 12,000 31,080 232 373 1,463 446 536 2,236
        8. Malawi, Malawi-Mozambique-Tanzania 11,600 30,044 360 579 2,316 706 2,016 8,400
        9. Great Slave Lake, Canada 11,170 28,930 298 480 2,014 614 502 2,090
        10. Erie, Canada - U.S 9,930 25,719 241 388 210 64 117 489
        11. Winnipeg, Canada 9,094 23,553 264 425 118 36 68 283
        12. Ontario, Canada - U.S 7,520 19,477 193 311 802 244 393 1,639
        13. Balkhash*, Kazakhstan 7,115 18,428 376 605 85 26 26 106
        14. Ladoga, Russia 7,000 18,130 136 219 755 230 218 908
        15. Aral Sea*,[4] Kazakhstan-Uzbekistan 6,625 17,160 266 428
        16. Maracaibo, Venezuela 5,135 13,300
        17. Tonlé Sap, Cambodia 3,861 10,000[5]
        18. Onega, Russia 3,819 9,891 154 248 394 120 67 280
        19. Titicaca, Bolivia-Peru 3,141 8,135 110 177 922 281 214 893
        20. Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua 3,089 8,001 110 177 85 26
        21. Athabasca, Canada 3,058 7,920 208 335 797 243 49 204
        22. Turkana*, Kenya 2,473 6,405 154 248 358 109 49 204
        23. Reindeer Lake, Canada 2,444 6,330 152 245 1,106 337
        24. Eyre*, South Australia 2,400[6] 6,216 130 209
        25. Issyk-Kul*, Kyrgyzstan 2,394 6,200 113 182 2,192 668 417 1,738
        26. Urmia*, Iran 2,317 6,001 81 130 52 16
        27. Dongting, China 2,316 6,000[7]
        28. Torrens*, South Australia 2,200 5,698 130 209
        29. Vänern, Sweden 2,141 5,545 87 140 348 106 37 153
        30. Winnipegosis, Canada 2,086 5,403 152 245
        31. Albert, Uganda, Zaire 2,046 5,299 100 161 190 58 67 280
        32. Nettilling, Baffin Island, Canada 1,950 5,051 70 113
        33. Nipigon, Canada 1,870 4,843 72 116 540 165
        34. Manitoba, Canada 1,817 4,706 140 225
        35. Great Salt Lake*, U.S.

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          here a list of lakes by depth:

          Name Country Region Depth
          meters feet
          1. Baikal[1] Russia Siberia 1637 5,369
          2. Tanganyika Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Zambia Africa 1435 4,708
          3. Caspian Sea[2] Iran, Russia, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan 1025 3,363
          4. Nyasa Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi 706 2,316
          5. Issyk Kul Kyrgyzstan 668 2,192
          6. Great Slave Canada Northwest Territories 614 2,015
          7. Crater United States Oregon 592 1,943
          8. Matano Indonesia Sulawesi 590 1,936
          9. Hornindalsvatnet Norway Sogn og Fjordane 514 1,686
          10. Toba Indonesia Sumatra 505 1,657
          10. Sarez Tajikistan 505 1,657
          12. Tahoe United States California, Nevada 501 1,644
          13. Argentino Argentina Santa Cruz (Patagonia) 500 1,640
          14. Chelan United States Washington (state) 489 1,419
          15. Kivu Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda 480 1,575
          16. Quesnel Canada British Columbia 475 1,558
          17. Hauroko New Zealand Southland (South Island) 462 1,516
          18. Adams Canada British Columbia 457 1,499
          19. Poso Indonesia Sulawesi 450 1,476
          20. Mjøsa Norway 449 1,473

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            here's some western european ones by surface area

            Lake Country Size
            Vänern (Vänern) Sweden 5655 km²
            Saimaa (Saimaa) Finland 4377.1 km²
            Vättern (Vättern) Sweden 1893 km²
            Mälaren (Mälaren) Sweden 1140 km²
            Lake IJssel (IJsselmeer) the Netherlands 1100 km²
            Päijänne (Päijänne) Finland 1080.6 km²
            Inarijärvi (Inarijärvi) Finland 1040.2 km²
            Pielinen (Pielinen) Finland 894.2 km²
            Oulujärvi (Oulujärvi) Finland 887.1 km²
            Pihlajavesi (Pihlajavesi) Finland 712.6 km²
            Lake Marker (Markermeer) the Netherlands 700 km²
            Orivesi (Orivesi) Finland 601.3 km²
            Lake Geneva (Lac Léman, Lac de Genève) Switzerland, France 581.3 km²
            Haukivesi (Haukivesi) Finland 562.3 km²
            Lake Constance (Bodensee) Germany, Switzerland, Austria 541.1 km²
            Keitele (Keitele) Finland 493.6 km²
            Kallavesi (Kallavesi) Finland 472.8 km²
            Lough Neagh (Loch nEathach) United Kingdom 388 km²
            Lake Garda (Lago di Garda) Italy 370 km²
            Mjøsa (Mjøsa) Norway 365 km²
            Lake Neusiedl (Neusiedler See) Austria 315 km²
            Alqueva Lake
            (artificial) (Barragem de Alqueva) Portugal 250 km²
            Lake Neuchâtel (Lac de Neuchâtel) Switzerland 218.3 km²
            Lake Maggiore (Lago Maggiore) Italy, Switzerland 212.3 km²
            Lough Corrib (Loch Coirib) Ireland 200 km²
            Lake Como (Lago di Como) Italy 145.9 km²
            Lake Trasimeno (Lago di Trasimeno) Italy 124 km²
            Lough Derg (Loch Deirgeirt) Ireland 118 km²
            Lake Lucerne (Vierwaldstättersee) Switzerland 113.7 km²
            Lake Bolsena (Lago di Bolsena) Italy 113.5 km²
            Müritz ((Die) Müritz) Germany 109.2 km²
            Lower Lough Erne (Loch Éirne) United Kingdom 105.1 km²
            Lough Ree (Loch Rí) Ireland 105 km²

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              there's a lot of it about.

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