Dörgön Lake
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Dörgön Lake | |
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Ovoo at the southern shore | |
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Location | Khovd Province |
Coordinates | 47°42′N 93°25′E / 47.700°N 93.417°E |
Primary inflows | Khar Lake, Khomyn Khooloi (Khomyn Canal) |
Basin countries | Mongolia |
Max. width | 18 km (11 mi) |
Surface area | 311 km2 (120 sq mi) |
Average depth | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
Water volume | 4,367 km3 (3.540×109 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 1,132 m (3,714 ft) |
Dörgön Lake (Mongolian: Дөргөн нуур, ᠳᠥᠷᠦᠭᠡᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, is a saltwater lake in Khovd Province, 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
[edit]- Дөргөн нуур (in Mongolian)
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