Dörgön Lake

Coordinates: 47°42′N 93°25′E / 47.700°N 93.417°E / 47.700; 93.417
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Dörgön Lake
Ovoo at the southern shore
Dörgön Lake is located in Mongolia
Dörgön Lake
Dörgön Lake
Landsat image
LocationKhovd Province
Coordinates47°42′N 93°25′E / 47.700°N 93.417°E / 47.700; 93.417
Primary inflowsKhar Lake, Khomyn Khooloi (Khomyn Canal)
Basin countriesMongolia
Max. width18 km (11 mi)
Surface area311 km2 (120 sq mi)
Average depth14.3 m (47 ft)
Water volume4,367 km3 (3.540×109 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation1,132 m (3,714 ft)

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%.

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