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Monday, November 19, 2012

The Dark Blue Pearl

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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