Dörgön Lake

Dörgön Lake
Ovoo at the southern shore
Dörgön Lake
Landsat image
Location Khovd Province
Coordinates 47°42′N 93°25′E / 47.700°N 93.417°E / 47.700; 93.417Coordinates: 47°42′N 93°25′E / 47.700°N 93.417°E / 47.700; 93.417
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) 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%.

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