Dood Tsagaan Lake

Dood Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Доод Цагаан нуур: lit. "lower white lake") is a lake in northwestern Khövsgöl aimag, Mongolia, between the sums of Tsagaannuur and Renchinlkhümbe. It's sometimes divided into the Targan, Dund, and Kharmai lakes. Targan lake is 3.5 meters deep, Dund nuur 5 meters and Kharmai nuur 15 meters.

Dood Tsagaan Lake
Dood Tsagaan Lake
LocationDarkhad Valley
Coordinates51°19′N 99°23′E
Primary inflowsShishged Gol, Khogorog gol, Sharga gol, Kharmai gol, Arsain gol
Primary outflowsShishged Gol
Basin countriesMongolia
Max. length18 km (11 mi)
Max. width7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Max. depth15 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation1,600 m (5,200 ft)
SettlementsTsagaannuur

Tsagaannuur's administrative center is located on the western shore of the lake.

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