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

Khurgan Lake
View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 28
Khurgan Lake
Location	Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia
Coordinates	48°32′46″N 88°36′22″E
Primary inflows	Khovd River
Basin countries	Mongolia
Max. length	23.3 km (14.5 mi)
Max. width	6 km (3.7 mi)
Surface area	71 km2 (27 sq mi)
Average depth	7.8 m (26 ft)
Max. depth	28 m (92 ft)
Water volume	0.537 km3 (435,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	2,072 m (6,798 ft)

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]

Climate

The climate is cold.[3] The average temperature is -4 ° C. The warmest month is July, at 14 ° C, and the coldest is December, at -24 ° C.[4] The average rainfall is 278 millimeters per year. The wettest month is July, with 55 millimeters of rain, and the wettest is February, with 6 millimeters.[5]

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[it] Hurgan nuur

[ru] Хурган-Нуур