Lake Khövsgöl (Mongolian: Хөвсгөл нуур, Khövsgöl nuur, classic script: ᠺᠥᠪᠰᠦᠭᠦᠯ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ köbsügül naɣur), also referred to as Khövsgöl dalai (Хөвсгөл далай, Khövsgöl ocean) or Dalai Eej (Далай ээж, ocean mother) is the largest fresh water lake in Mongolia by volume, and second largest by area.