Khuvsgul is a fresh water lake, located in the high mountain area in northern
Mongolia (1,645 m above sea level). It is the deepest and second largest in
Mongolia and 10th largest and 4th deepest in Asia.
The oval-shaped lake is 36.5 km wide, 136 km long and 262 meters deep. The
volume of water is 381 square km. Ninety-six rivers and streams drain into the
Khuvsgul but only one, the Egiin Gol river drains from the lake. The lake water
is soft and rich in oxygen.
Known as The Dark Blue Pearl, Khuvsgul is one of only seventeen ancient lakes on earth, and is thought to be
approximately 2 to 5 million years old. It holds approximately 2% of the
earth's liquid surface freshwater.
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