Lake Terkhiin Tsagaan

Terkhiin Tsagaan, the White Lake of the Terkh, lies in the Khangai Mountains beside the volcanic cone of Khorgo. Several rivers feed the freshwater lake, while the Suman River flows out from its eastern end. A local tale tells that the lake began when a spring was left uncovered; a mother stopped the rising waters with a mountaintop, which became an island in the lake.