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 Lake Victoria is the most populous lake among the following options

It is one of the African Great Lakes.

With a surface area of approximately 59,947 km2 (23,146 sq mi)

It is Africa's largest lake by area, and the world's largest tropical lake

History:

The lake was renamed after Queen Victoria by the explorer John Hanning Speke

The first Briton to document it in 1858, while on an expedition with Richard Francis Burton

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An oxbow lake forms when a meander of a river is cut off, creating a crescent-shaped water body.

It is typically found along floodplains where rivers change course over time.

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There are 5 Great Lakes in the world.

They are located in North America:

1. Superior
2. Michigan
3. Huron
4. Erie
5. Ontario

They form the largest group of freshwater lakes by total area.

Four of the five Great Lakes are shared by the United States and Canada.

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The Great Salt Lake is the largest saltwater lake in the Western Hemisphere

It lies in the northern part of the U.S. state of Utah 

Max. length 75 mi (121 km)
It is the eighth-largest terminal lake in the world.

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Blue Lake is located in Mount Gambier, South Australia.

It is famous for its vibrant blue color during the summer months.

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Lake Victoria, also called Victoria Nyanza, largest lake in Africa and chief reservoir of the Nile.

Its area is 26,828 square miles

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Lake Baikal is situated in southern Siberia, Russia, 

It is a rift lake and the deepest lake in the world 

It has a length of 397 miles (640 km).

It has a maximum width of 49 miles.

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Red Lake is the largest natural freshwater lake located in USA.

Red Lake 16th largest lake in the United States.

List of largest lakes of the USA by area

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