Khoton Lake

Khoton Lake
Khoton Lake
Location	Altai Tavan Bogd National Park, Bayan-Ölgii Province, Mongolia
Coordinates	48°39′N 88°18′E / 48.650°N 88.300°E / 48.650; 88.300
Primary inflows	Khuiten River
Surface area	50 square kilometres (19 sq mi)
Max. depth	8.58 metres (28.1 ft)
Surface elevation	2,000 metres (6,600 ft)

Khoton Lake (Mongolian: Хотон нуур ᠬᠣᠲᠤᠩ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ [qotuŋ naɣur], Chinese: 霍屯湖, 和屯湖) is a freshwater lake in Altai Tavan Bogd National Park in Tsengel District, Bayan-Ölgii Province, western Mongolia.

Geography

It lies at the foot of the Altai Mountains near the Chinese border, at an elevation of about 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) above sea level. It is fed by the Khuiten River from the east and other rivers from the north. With an area of 50 square kilometres (19 sq mi), it is the country's twenty-sixth largest lake by surface area. It has a maximum depth of 8.58 metres (28.1 ft).^[1] The lake is home to abundant fish life.

Architecture

Camping site lies in the southern side of the lake.^[2]

References

1. "Монгол Улсын Байгаль орчны яам". www.mne.mn. 2007-11-23. Archived from the original on November 23, 2007. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
2. "Mongolia: Human Settlements Development Program (Development Oriented Aimag Plans – Volume 1)" (PDF). Asian Development Bank. October 2022. Retrieved 27 February 2025.