Böön Tsagaan Lake
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Böön Tsagaan Lake taken from a commercial airliner (2006-01-30)
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| Location | Bayakhongor |
| Coordinates | 45°33′N 99°04′E / 45.550°N 99.067°ECoordinates: 45°33′N 99°04′E / 45.550°N 99.067°E |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 24 km (15 mi) |
| Max. width | 11 km (6.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 252 km2 (97 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 9.3 m (31 ft) |
| Max. depth | 16 m (52 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,312 m (4,304 ft) |
| Official name | Boon Tsagaan Nuur |
| Designated | 6 July 1998 |
| Part of | Valley of the Lakes |
Böön Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Бөөн Цагаан нуур) is a large saline lake in Bayakhongor province in the Gobi Desert of southern Mongolia.
Böön Tsagaan Lake and the nearby Taatsiin Tsagaan Lake, Adgiin Tsagaan Lake, and Orog Lake, are collectively designated a Ramsar wetland of international importance under the name "Valley of the Lakes".
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