Dörgön Lake

{{Short description|Lake in Khovd Province, Mongolia}}

{{Infobox lake

| name = Dörgön Lake

| image = Dörgön_Nuur_lake,_West_Mongolia,_Khovd_aimag,_ovoo_at_the_southern_shore.JPG

| caption = Ovoo at the southern shore

| pushpin_map = Mongolia

| image_bathymetry = Dorgon Lake, Mongolia, Landsat.jpg

| caption_bathymetry = Landsat image

| location = Khovd Province

| coords = {{Coord|47|42|N|93|25|E|type:waterbody_region:MN|display=inline,title}}

| type =

| inflow = Khar Lake, Khomyn Khooloi (Khomyn Canal)

| outflow =

| catchment =

| basin_countries = Mongolia

| length =

| width = {{convert|18|km|abbr=on}}

| area = {{convert|305|km2|abbr=on}}

| depth = {{convert|14.3|m|abbr=on}}

| max-depth =

| volume = {{convert|4367|km3|acre.ft|abbr=on}}

| residence_time =

| shore =

| elevation = {{convert|1132|m|abbr=on}}

| islands =

| cities =

}}

Dörgön Lake ({{Langx|mn|Дөргөн нуур}}, {{MongolUnicode|ᠳᠥᠷᠦᠭᠡᠨ}}{{MongolUnicode|ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ}}), 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%.

Geology

The lake has a total area of 305 km2.{{cite web|last=Ganbold|first=Enkhzaya|url=https://www.mongoliantour.guide/post/lakes-and-rivers-mongolia|title=Lakes and rivers in Mongolia|website=Mongolian Tour Guide|access-date=18 December 2024}}

References

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  • [https://archive.today/20120717144745/http://www.altai-eco.mn/library/38-work-creation.html Дөргөн нуур] {{in lang|mn}}

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{{Lakes in Mongolia}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Dorgon Lake}}

Category:Lakes of Khovd Province

Category:Saline lakes of Asia

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