Khyargas Lake
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Khyargas Lake south-east shore
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A satellite image of Lake Khyargas taken from Landsat-7. Smaller lake south of the Khyargas Lake is Airag Lake.
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| Location | Khyargas district, Uvs Province |
| Coordinates | 49°08′N 93°25′E / 49.133°N 93.417°ECoordinates: 49°08′N 93°25′E / 49.133°N 93.417°E |
| Type | Endorheic |
| Primary inflows | Zavkhan River via Airag Nuur |
| Primary outflows | no |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 75 km (47 mi) |
| Max. width | 31 km (19 mi) |
| Surface area | 1,407 km2 (543 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 47 m (154 ft) |
| Max. depth | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Water volume | 66.034 km3 (53,535,000 acre·ft) |
| Residence time | 54.2 years |
| Surface elevation | 1,028.5 m (3,374 ft) |
| Islands | one unnamed |
| Settlements | no |
Khyargas Lake (Mongolian: Хяргас нуур, Hĭargas núr) is a salt lake in Khyargas district, Uvs Province, Western Mongolia.
Some sources are using different Khyargas Lake statistics values:
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.
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