Lake Uureg

Lake Uureg lies in a high basin of western Mongolia, between the Tsagaanshuvut and Turgen mountains. Streams descend from the surrounding slopes into its saline waters, which have no outlet to the sea. The lake and the neighbouring mountain grasslands form a distinctive landscape within the Great Lakes region. Its remote shores lie in a cold, dry country, where snow and seasonal runoff feed the streams that reach the basin.