Airag Lake
A lake in the Great Lakes Depression, Mongolia
48°53′N 93°25′E / 48.883°N 93.417°E / 48.883; 93.417 Ramsar Wetland
Airag Lake
Airag Lake (Mongolia)
Airag Lake (Mongolian: Айраг нуур, romanized: Airag Nuur, pronounced [ˈæe̯ɾɐ̆k ˈnʊːɾ]) 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.[2]
References
- ^ "Ayrag Nuur". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ Medeelel.mn Archived 2012-09-05 at archive.today; Айраг нуур
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