Khurgan Lake
Khurgan Lake (Mongolian: Хурган нуур) is a lake located in the district of Tsengel, in the Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia.
| Khurgan Lake | |
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View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 28 | |
Khurgan Lake | |
| Location | Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 48°32′46″N 88°36′22″E |
| Primary inflows | Khovd River |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 23.3 km (14.5 mi) |
| Max. width | 6 km (3.7 mi) |
| Surface area | 71 km2 (27 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 7.8 m (26 ft) |
| Max. depth | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.537 km3 (435,000 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 2,072 m (6,798 ft) |
The lake is connected to Khoton Lake by a wide and short channel (about 2 km (1 mi)); both, together with the Dayan Lake, feed the Khovd River. Khurgan Lake is located within the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.
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