6. Uvs Lake
Area: 1,293 mi²
Basin countries: Mongolia
Uvs Lake is the largest lake in Mongolia by surface area. It covers an astonishing 1,293 mi² or 3,350 km². It is a high saline lake in an endorheic basin in Mongolia with a small part in Russia. This lake has great historical significance and serves as a reminder that thousands of years ago, a massive saline sea covered a much larger area than what it does now.
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