Lake Baikal the world rsquo s deepest lake is vast and magnificent Measuring one mile deep and nearly miles km by miles km across it contains one-fifth of all the surface fresh water in the world But this water is largely inaccessible Lake Baikal is located in Siberia mdash one of the most remote areas of Russia With water so desperately needed in much of our planet it rsquo s ironic that such a vast supply of water is tucked away in a place where not many people can access it Although Lake Baikal may be remote there is an [... more]