TOLBO LAKE IN MONGOLIA

Tolbo lake in Mongolia is a freshwater lake in the south of Olgii in western Mongolia and also known as one of the biggest lakes in western Mongolia. It extends on 185 square kilometers (71,43 miles) in the heart of the Altai range, at more than 2000 meters (1,24 mile) above the sea level. During the winter, it’s possible to move on the iced lake. The lake was the witness of the battle of Tolbo lake (1921) during the Russian civil war when the Bolsheviks allied to the Mongolians defeated a White Russians army. You can spot by the lake a couple of memorial plaques.