| Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake | |
|---|---|
 Sentinel-2 image (2021) | |
  Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake | |
| Location | Övörkhangai, Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 45°09′31.8″N 101°28′14″E / 45.158833°N 101.47056°E |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Max. width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 252 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 9.3 m (31 ft) |
| Max. depth | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,312 m (4,304 ft) |
| Official name | Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur |
| Designated | 6 July 1998 |
| Part of | Valley of the Lakes |
Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Таацын Цагаан Нуур, Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur, Chinese: 塔茨查干湖) is a large saline lake in Övörkhangai Province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia.[1]
Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake and the nearby Böön Tsagaan Lake, Adgiin Tsagaan Lake, and Orog Lake, are collectively designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance under the name "Valley of the Lakes". These lakes are known to be an important staging area for migratory waterfowl, and it has been suggested that they might be a breeding area for the rare Relict Gull.[2] The lake has been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International.
- ^ Komatsu, G (2001), "Paleoshoreline geomorphology of Böön Tsagaan Nuur, Tsagaan Nuur and Orog Nuur: The Valley of Lakes, Mongolia", Geomorphology, 39 (3–4): 83, doi:10.1016/S0169-555X(00)00095-7
- ^ "Valley of Lakes (Boon Tsagaan Nuur, Taatsiin Tsagaan Nuur, Adgiin Tasgaan Nuur, Orog Nuur)". Rivers Network. Retrieved June 30, 2020.