Khurgan

Khurgan lies in the high lake country of the Mongolian Altai. Khurgan Lake is linked to neighbouring Khoton Lake by a short channel, and their waters help feed the Khovd River. Mountain streams bring water down to the lakes from the surrounding ranges. The shores and valleys form a striking contrast with the drier basins downstream, through which the Khovd continues toward the Great Lakes of western Mongolia.