Lake Khövsgöl
| Lake Khuvsgul | |
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Lake Khuvsgul | |
| Coordinates | 51°06′N 100°30′E / 51.100°N 100.500°E |
| Type | Ancient lake, Rift lake |
| Primary outflows | Eg River |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 136 km (85 mi) |
| Max. width | 36.5 km (22.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 2,760 km2 (1,070 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 138 m (453 ft) |
| Max. depth | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Water volume | 380.7 km3 (91.3 cu mi) |
| Surface elevation | 1,645 m (5,397 ft) |
| Islands | Modon khui, Khadan khui, Modot tolgoi, Baga khui |
| Settlements | Khatgal, Khankh |
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Lake Khövsgöl (Mongolian: Хөвсгөл нуур), also referred to as Khövsgöl Sea (Хөвсгөл далай), is a lake in Khövsgöl Province, Mongolia. It is the largest freshwater lake in the country by volume, and the second largest by area after Uvs Lake. It is nicknamed "Mother Sea" (Далай ээж, Dalai eej) in Mongolian.