Where Is The Largest Salt Water Lake In The World?

The largest salt water lake in the world is the Caspian Sea. The Caspian Sea is located between Europe and Asia and is bordered by five countries: Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, and Azerbaijan. The Caspian Sea has a surface area of 143,200 square miles (371,000 square kilometers) and a volume of 10 billion cubic meters (260 billion gallons). The average depth of the Caspian Sea is 3 meters (10 feet), but it reaches a maximum depth of 1,025 meters (3,363 feet) in the southern part of the sea.