Some world lakes Facts Lake Baikal is the oldest (25 million years) and deepest (1,700 m) lake in the world. Lake Superior is the largest freshwater lake in the world by surface area. The Caspian Sea is the largest lake in the world. The lowest lake is the Dead Sea (its considered a lake but called a sea), which is in the Jordan Valley of Israel. Lake Titicaca in the Andean Altiplano, is the highest large lake in the world. 58 viewsAshish Azad, 17:01