Dayan Lake

Dayan Lake
Location Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia
Coordinates 48°21′47″N 88°49′26″E / 48.363°N 88.824°E / 48.363; 88.824Coordinates: 48°21′47″N 88°49′26″E / 48.363°N 88.824°E / 48.363; 88.824
Lake type Freshwater Lake
Max. length 18 km (11 mi)
Max. width 9 km (5.6 mi)
Surface area 67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Average depth 2.2 m (7 ft 3 in)
Max. depth 4 m (13 ft)
Water volume 0.157 km3 (127,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation 2,230 m (7,320 ft)

Dayan Lake (Mongolian:Даян нуур) is a freshwater lake located in Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia.

Description

The lake borders the north-western side of the Öndör Khairkhan Mountain range. Lakeside small areas of deciduous forest. From the lake originate a tributary of the Khovd River. The lake sits 2,232 meters above sea level, covering an area of 67 km2.[1]

References

  1. "MONGOLALTAI.RU - Путешествие в Монголию - Монгольский Алтай и пустыня Гоби". mongolaltai.ru. Retrieved 2017-01-25.
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