Airag Lake

Khyargas-Nuur_lake,_Mongolia,_Landsat_image.jpg: NASA derivative work: Chinneeb · Public domain

Airag Lake is a lake in Zavkhan, Uvs Province, 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.

During the 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.

Key facts

Type
lake
Area
143.3 km²
Elevation
1,030 m
Heritage status
Ramsar site

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Coordinates: 48.905900, 93.464000Open in Google Maps

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The text on this page comes from: Airag Lake (en.wikipedia.org), as of 24 July 2026

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