Dood Tsagaan Lake
Dood Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Доод Цагаан нуур: lit. "lower white lake", Chinese: 下查干湖, 下查干淖尔) is a lake in northwestern Khövsgöl aimag, Mongolia, between the sums of Tsagaannuur and Renchinlkhümbe. It's sometimes divided into the Targan, Dund, and Kharmai lakes. Targan lake is 3.5 meters deep, Dund nuur 5 meters and Kharmai nuur 15 meters.
| Dood Tsagaan Lake | |
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 View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 20 | |
  Dood Tsagaan Lake | |
| Location | Darkhad Valley |
| Coordinates | 51°19′N 99°23′E |
| Primary inflows | Shishged Gol, Khogorog gol, Sharga River, Kharmai gol, Arsain gol |
| Primary outflows | Shishged Gol |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 18 km (11 mi) |
| Max. width | 7 km (4.3 mi) |
| Surface area | 64 km2 (25 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,600 m (5,200 ft) |
| Settlements | Tsagaannuur |
Tsagaannuur's administrative center is located on the western shore of the lake.
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