Mongolia 🇲🇳, Lake Khubsugul

The high—altitude lake Khubsugul is one of the natural attractions of Mongolia. The reservoir boasts not only its spectacular views, but also its depth — the maximum is 262 meters. This indicator makes it the deepest lake in the country. As for the length, it is 136 kilometers, and the maximum width is 36.5 kilometers. About 96 streams and rivers flow into the lake, and only Egiyn-Gol flows out.

Khubsugul is located in the Baikal rift zone, which explains its similarity to the largest lake in the world. Similar features can be identified in the study of the hydrological regime and mineral composition — both reservoirs have clean and fresh water, suitable for drinking in raw form. Therefore, another name of the lake — "the younger brother of Baikal" — does not seem surprising or strange. Moreover, the direct distance between the reservoirs is only 200 kilometers.