Khyargas Nuur

Lake in Uvs Province, Mongolia
49°08′N 93°25′E / 49.133°N 93.417°E / 49.133; 93.417TypeEndorheicPrimary inflowsZavkhan River via Airag NuurPrimary outflowsnoBasin countriesMongoliaMax. length75 km (47 mi)Max. width31 km (19 mi)Surface area1,407 km2 (543 sq mi)Average depth47 m (154 ft)Max. depth80 m (260 ft)Water volume66.034 km3 (53,535,000 acre⋅ft)Residence time54.2 yearsSurface elevation1,028.5 m (3,374 ft)Islandsone unnamedSettlementsno

Khyargas Lake (Mongolian: Хяргас нуур) is a salt lake in Khyargas district, Uvs Province, Western Mongolia.

Some sources are using different Khyargas Lake statistics values:[1]

  • Water level: 1,035.29 m
  • Surface area: 1,481.1 km2
  • Average depth: 50.7 m
  • Volume: 75.2 km3.
Water balance of Khyargas Lake[1]
(Unit of water balance: mm/year)
Surface input Surface output Groundwater
inflow-
outflow 		Retention
time, years
Precipitation Inflow Evaporation Outflow
55.9 652.4 937.1 0 +228.8 54.2

The Khyargas Lake National Park is based on the lake. This protected area was established in 2000 and covers about 3,328 km2. It also includes a freshwater Airag Lake.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Surface Water of Mongolia", Gombo Davaa, Dambaravjaa Oyunbaatar, Michiaki Sugita
  2. ^ "Mongolia", by Jane Blunden, from Bradt Travel Guides series, 2nd edition, 2008, ISBN 1-84162-178-1, p. 372
  3. ^ "Mongolia", by Michael Kohn, 2008, ISBN 1-74104-578-9, p. 242


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