Airag Lake

Airag Lake

Satellite image taken from Landsat-7.
Location Uvs aimag, Mongolia
Coordinates 48°53′N 93°25′E / 48.883°N 93.417°E / 48.883; 93.417Coordinates: 48°53′N 93°25′E / 48.883°N 93.417°E / 48.883; 93.417
Lake type freshwater
Primary inflows Zavkhan River, Khüngüin River
Primary outflows Khyargas Lake
Basin countries Mongolia, Russia
Max. length 18 km (11 mi)
Max. width 13 km (8.1 mi)
Surface area 143.3 km2 (55.3 sq mi)
Average depth 5.7 m (19 ft)
Max. depth 10 m (33 ft)
Water volume 819.6 m3 (28,940 cu ft)
Surface elevation 1,030 m (3,380 ft)
Designated 13 April 1999
Airag Lake
Airag Lake (Mongolia)

Airag Lake (Mongolian: Айраг нуур, Airag Nuur, lit. "airag") is a lake in western Mongolia in the Great Lakes Depression. It is in a system of the interconnected lakes: Khar-Us, Khar, Dörgön, and Khyargas.

The lake was in the same basin as the Khyargas Lake in ancient times.

The depth of the lake generally varies with the inflow river flow. The lake flows into Khyargas Lake along a 5 km long, 200-300 m wide canal, which does not freeze in winter.

In summer, the lake warms up almost to the very bottom. Even in winter, the temperature remains fairly constant, 1 - 2.5°C. Compared to other lakes, the water is not very clear.[1]

References

  1. Medeelel.mn; Айраг нуур
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