St. Mary Municipal Court. US 61 and SR U run into St. Mary. Maps drawn toward the end of the 18th century showed the area of the city, at the time known as Sainte Marie's Landing. After several ownership changes; towards the end of 1839 an enterprising young man bought the tract of land which contained the city and had a landing for boats.
â¢ SIZE: The big lake covers 55,000 acres. It has 1,375 miles of shoreline, longer than the entire state of California. It stretches 92 miles from end to end. â¢ DOCKS: There are 70,000 boat docks on the lake, and many of them provide good hiding places and shade for the bass.
Facts & Figures. Lake Baikal is the largest freshwater lake by volume (23,600km3), containing 20% of the world's fresh water. At 1,637m, it is the deepest freshwater lake in the world; the average depth is 758m. It is 636km long and 81km wide; the surface area is 31,494km2. The lake is estimated to be 25 million years old, making it one of the most ancient lakes in geological history.