Dörgön Lake
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%.
| Dörgön Lake | |
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 Ovoo at the southern shore | |
  Dörgön Lake | |
 Landsat image | |
| Location | Khovd Province |
| Coordinates | 47°42′N 93°25′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) |
References
- Дөргөн нуур (in Mongolian)
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