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Dood Tsagaan Lake

Coordinates: 51°19′N 99°23′E / 51.317°N 99.383°E / 51.317; 99.383
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Dood Tsagaan Lake
View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 20
Dood Tsagaan Lake is located in Mongolia
Dood Tsagaan Lake
Dood Tsagaan Lake
LocationDarkhad Valley
Coordinates51°19′N 99°23′E / 51.317°N 99.383°E / 51.317; 99.383
Primary inflowsShishged Gol, Khogorog gol, Sharga River, 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

Dood Tsagaan Lake (Template:Lang-mn: lit. "lower white lake", Chinese: 下查干湖, 下查干淖尔) 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.

Tsagaannuur's administrative center is located on the western shore of the lake.[citation needed]