World's Largest Freshwater Lake vs. New England's Largest Lake
Lake Baikal in Siberia Russia is the world's deepest and oldest freshwater lake. The lake is more than 5,000 ft. deep, and about 400 miles in length. Surrounding the lake there are mile-high snow capped mountains. Lake Baikal is in a remote location and is not frequently visited by many tourists.
Climate
Because large bodies of water keep heat present for longer stretches of time than open land does, the climate around Lake Baikal is much milder year round than in the rest of southern Siberia. In the depths of winter the average air temperature is -6 degrees Fahrenheit and in August, the average air temperature is 52 degrees Fahrenheit. Th average annual precipitation in the middle and the north of Baikal is 200-350 mm and 500-900 mm in the south.
Lake Champlain is part of the border between Vermont and New York and is the largest lake in New England. The lake at its deepest point is 400 ft and about 120 miles in length. Not only is Lake Champlain part of the border between New York and Vermont but it also is a part of Quebec, Canada. Lake Champlain is very highly visited and is a tourist attraction for all ages.
Climate
Because of Lake Champlain's location in Vermont (New England) the lake and region around it get warm weather in the summer and cold weather in the winter. On average, the warmest month is July (highest recorded temperature was 101 degrees Fahrenheit in 1944) and the coldest month is January (lowest recorded temperature was -30 degrees Fahrenheit in 1957). The annual precipitation of Lake Champlain at Plattsburg is approximately 800 mm and 850 mm at Burlington (VT).