Khurgan Lake

Khurgan Lake
View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 28
Khurgan Lake is located in Mongolia
Khurgan Lake
Khurgan Lake
LocationBayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia
Coordinates48°32′46″N 88°36′22″E / 48.54611°N 88.60611°E / 48.54611; 88.60611
Primary inflowsKhovd River
Basin countriesMongolia
Max. length23.3 km (14.5 mi)
Max. width6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Average depth7.8 m (26 ft)
Max. depth28 m (92 ft)
Water volume0.537 km3 (435,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation2,072 m (6,798 ft)

Khurgan Lake (Mongolian: Хурган нуур) is a lake located in the district of Tsengel, in the Bayan-Ölgii Province of western Mongolia.

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.[1] Khurgan Lake is located within the Altai Tavan Bogd National Park.[2]