Dood Tsagaan Lake

Dood Tsagaan Lake
View of lake taken during ISS Expedition 20
Dood Tsagaan Lake is located in Mongolia
Dood Tsagaan Lake
Dood Tsagaan Lake
Location within Mongolia
LocationDarkhad Valley
Coordinates51°19′N 99°23′E / 51.317°N 99.383°E / 51.317; 99.383
Shishged Gol, Khogorog gol, Sharga River, Kharmai gol, Arsain gol
Shishged Gol
Basin countriesMongolia
Max. length18 km (11 mi)
Max. width7 km (4.3 mi)
Surface area
64 km2 (25 sq mi)
Max. depth15 m (49 ft)
Surface elevation
1,600 m (5,200 ft)
SettlementsTsagaannuur

Dood Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Доод Цагаан нуур; lit. 'Lower White Lake') 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.