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Dörgön Lake

Dörgön Lake
Dörgön Nuur lake, West Mongolia, Khovd aimag, ovoo at the southern shore.JPG
Ovoo at the southern shore
Dörgön Lake is located in Mongolia
Dörgön Lake
Dörgön Lake
Dorgon Lake, Mongolia, Landsat.jpg
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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