Lake Khövsgöl is the largest fresh water lake in Mongolia by volume and second largest by area. It is located near the northern border of Mongolia, about 200 km (124 mi) west of the southern end of Lake Baikal. It is nicknamed the "Younger sister" of those two "sister lakes".
Uvs Lake (Mongolian: Увс нуур, romanized: Uws núr; Russian: озеро Убсу-Нур, romanized: ozero Ubsu-Nur, Ubsu-Nur lake) is a highly saline lake in an endorheic basin - Uvs Nuur Basin in Mongolia with a small part in Russia. It is the largest lake in Mongolia by surface area, covering 3,350 km² at 759 m above sea level. The northeastern tip of the lake is situated in the Tuva Republic of the Russian Federation. The largest settlement near the lake is Ulaangom. This shallow and very saline body of water is a remainder of a huge saline sea which covered a much larger area several thousand years ago.
Buir Lake (Mongolian: Буйр нуур; Chinese: 贝尔湖; pinyin: Bèi'ěr Hú) is a freshwater lake that straddles the border between Mongolia and China. It lies within the Buir Lake Depression. The Chinese city of Hulunbuir is named after both this lake and Hulun Lake, which lies entirely on the Chinese side of the border in Inner Mongolia.
Böön Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Бөөн Цагаан нуур) is a large saline lake in Bayakhongor province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia.
Orog Lake (Mongolian: Орог нуур) is a lake located in the district of Bogd, in Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia.
Achit Lake (Mongolian: Ачит Нуур) is the largest freshwater lake in Uvs Aimag (Uvs province), Mongolia, in the west of the country. At an elevation of 1,435 m above sea level it covers an area of 290 km2. It is 28 km long, 16 km wide, and 10 m deep. The coast is covered with steppes, mostly hilly but swampy on the northwest and northeast. Several rivers flow into the lake.
Üüreg Lake (Mongolian: Үүрэг нуур, Üüreg nuur) is a saline lake in an endorheic basin in western Mongolia, north-west of the Great Lakes Hollow, near the western edge of the Uvs Nuur basin. The Tsagaan river gorge Tsagaan Shuvuut Uul) lies on the west side of the lake.
Khar Lake (Mongolian: Хар нуур, lit. "black lake") is located in the Zavkhan aimag (province) in western Mongolia. Khar Lake occupies a dale in the Khangai Mountains to the East from the Great Lakes Depression.
Khyargas Lake (Mongolian: Хяргас нуур, Hĭargas núr) is a salt lake in Khyargas district, Uvs Province, Western Mongolia.
Khar-Us Lake (Mongolian:Хар-Ус нуур, lit. "black water lake") is a lake in western Mongolia in the Great Lakes Depression. It is the upper one in a system of the interconnected lakes: Khar-Us, Khar, Dörgön, Airag and Khyargas. The lake is located in Har Us Nuur National Park.
Khar Lake (Mongolian: Хар нуур, lit. "black lake"), is located in the Khovd aimag (province) in western Mongolia's Great Lakes Depression.
Tolbo Lake is a freshwater lake in Mongolia. The lake is located about 50 kilometres (30 mi) south of Ölgii, on the main road between Ölgii and Khovd.
Ögii Lake (Mongolian: Өгий нуур) is a freshwater lake in eastern Arkhangai, in central Mongolia. The lake, designated as a Ramsar Site of International Importance, is known for its fish and for birdlife. It is a stopover point for migrating waterbirds of the family Anatidae. Almost half the lake is less than 3 meters (10 ft) deep.
Airag Lake (Mongolian: Айраг нуур, Airag Nuur, lit. "airag") is a lake in western Mongolia in the Great Lakes Depression. It is in a system of the interconnected lakes: Khar-Us, Khar, Dörgön, and Khyargas.
Dörgön Lake (Mongolian: Дөргөн нуур) is a saltwater lake in Khovd, Mongolia. It is a part of the Great Lakes Depression, being one of the remnants of a prehistoric lake. It has a salinity of 4%.
Khoton Lake (Mongolian: Хотон нуур) is a freshwater lake in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park in Bayan-Ölgii Province, western Mongolia.
Telmen Lake (Mongolian: Тэлмэн нуур) is a saltwater lake in Zavkhan, Mongolia. Three islands are located in the lake, which is a gathering point for migratory birds. The water salinity is 6.49-7.61‰.
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Тэрхийн Цагаан нуур, romanized: Terhiin Cagaan nuur) also known as White Lake is a lake in the Khangai Mountains in central Mongolia. The Khorgo volcano is located near the eastern end of the lake and the Suman River springs from lake. The lake is located in Khorgo-Terkhiin Tsagaan Nuur National Park.
Dood Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Доод Цагаан нуур: lit. "lower white lake") is a lake in northwestern Khövsgöl aimag, Mongolia, between the sums of Tsagaannuur and Renchinlkhümbe. It's sometimes divided into the Targan, Dund, and Kharmai lakes. Targan lake is 3.5 meters deep, Dund nuur 5 meters and Kharmai nuur 15 meters.
Sangiin Dalai Lake (Mongolian: Сангийн далай нуур) is a salt water lake in northern Mongolia, located at the border between the Tsagaan-Uul, Shine-Ider, and Bürentogtokh sums of Khövsgöl aimag, and the Ikh-Uul sum of Zavkhan aimag. It is surrounded by mountains, hills, and rocks. The 8.4 Mw Bolnai earthquake occurred nearby on July 23, 1905.
Bayan Lake (Mongolian:баян нуур) is a lake in Zavkhan Province, Mongolia.
Dayan Lake (Mongolian: Даян нуур) is a lake located the district of Sagsai, in the Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia. It is recognized by BirdLife International as an Important Bird Area since 2009. It is located in the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.
Тал-Нуур (монг. Тал нуур) — пресноводное озеро. Находится в западной части Монголии в сомоне Дэлуун аймака Баян-Улгий.
Ganga Lake (Mongolian: Ганга нуур) is a saltwater lake located in Dariganga sum, Sükhbaatar Province, Mongolia. The lake lies on the transition zone between the southern steppes and the Gobi desert, giving it a unique landscape of lakes, steppes, and sand dunes. The lake and its wetlands (of which the total area is 32.8 km²) is an important breeding and resting area for endangered migratory birds, including the great crested grebe, the whooper swan, and the ruddy shelduck.
Baga Nuur (Mongolian: Бага нуур, small lake) is a lake in the Zavkhan Aimag in Mongolia, separated from Khar lake by a band of sand dunes.
Hoh Nuur, located in Dornod Province, is a lake and the lowest point in Mongolia at 560 metres (1,840 ft).
Ихэс — Монгол улсын Говь-Алтай аймагт 19.8 км2 талбай эзлэн байгаа, дунджаар 0.6 м, ихдээ 1.7 метр гүн нуур.
Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Таацын Цагаан Нуур, Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur) is a large saline lake in Övörkhangai Province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia.
Цэцэг — Монгол улсын Ховд аймагт 19.1 км2 талбай эзлэн байгаа, дунджаар 0.2 м, ихдээ 0.5 метр гүн нуур.
Gegeen Lake, also known as Gegeen Nuur, is a lake in Mongolia. The lake lays within the Khangai Mountains and feeds the Zavkhan River. Taishir Hydro Power Station lays at the head of the lake; the station and accompanying dam greatly add to the size of the lake.
Харгал — Монгол улсын Булган аймагт 13.6 км2 талбай эзлэн байгаа, дунджаар 9.3 м, ихдээ 15.6 м гүн нуур.