Dörgön Lake

Lake in Khovd Province, Mongolia
47°42′N 93°25′E / 47.700°N 93.417°E / 47.700; 93.417Primary inflowsKhar Lake, Khomyn Khooloi (Khomyn Canal)Basin countriesMongoliaMax. width18 km (11 mi)Surface area311 km2 (120 sq mi)Average depth14.3 m (47 ft)Water volume4,367 km3 (3.540×109 acre⋅ft)Surface elevation1,132 m (3,714 ft)

Dörgön Lake (Mongolian: Дөргөн нуур, ᠳᠥᠷᠦᠭᠡᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, Chinese: 德尔贡湖) is a saltwater lake in Khovd, Mongolia. It is a part of the Great Lakes Depression, being one of the remnants of a prehistoric lake. It has a salinity of 4%.

References

  • Дөргөн нуур (in Mongolian)
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