Dörgön Lake

Dörgön Lake (Mongolian: Дөргөн нуур) is a saltwater lake in Khovd Province, 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%.

Dörgön Lake
ᠳᠥᠷᠦᠭᠡᠨᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ (Mongolian)
Ovoo at the southern shore
Dörgön Lake
Landsat image
Location	Khovd Province
Coordinates	47°42′N 93°25′E
Primary inflows	Khar Lake, Khomyn Khooloi (Khomyn Canal)
Basin countries	Mongolia
Max. width	18 km (11 mi)
Surface area	305 km2 (118 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)

Geology

The lake has a total area of 305 km².^[1]