Egiin Gol

The Egiin Gol (Mongolian: Эгийн гол) is a river in the Khövsgöl and Bulgan aimags in northern Mongolia. It is the only outflow of Lake Khövsgöl and a left tributary of the Selenge river. It is 475 kilometres (295 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 49,100 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi).[1] Wooden bridges exist near Khatgal and in Tünel sum, and a concrete bridge has been built in Erdenebulgan. In Bulgan aimag there is a bridge between Teshig and Khutag-Öndör sums.

Egiin Gol
Egiin Gol some kilometers south of Khatgal
Native nameЭгийн гол (Mongolian)
Location
CountryMongolia
AimagsKhövsgöl, Bulgan
Major cityKhatgal
Physical characteristics
SourceLake Khövsgöl
  locationnear Khatgal
  coordinates50°25′10″N 100°09′10″E
  elevation1,645 m (5,397 ft)
MouthSelenga
  coordinates
49°23′15″N 103°37′30″E
Length475 km (295 mi)
Basin size49,100 km2 (19,000 sq mi)
Basin features
ProgressionSelengaLake BaikalAngaraYeniseyKara Sea
Tributaries 
  leftÜür River, Tarvagatai River

Since the early 1990s there have been efforts to build a hydroelectric dam on this river. These attempts, however, have been opposed by several academic communities: archaeology because of the rich and not yet fully explored archaeological sites in area; geology because the area may have earthquakes. A dam would also displace parts of the local population as it floods some pastures and homesteads.

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