Egiin Gol
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| Egiin gol | |
|---|---|
| Эгийн гол, Eg river | |
| Country | Mongolia |
| Regions | Khövsgöl, Bulgan |
| Major city | Khatgal |
| Length | 535 km (332 mi) |
| Watershed | 42,400 km² (16,371 sq mi) |
| Source | Khövsgöl nuur |
| - location | close to Khatgal |
| - coordinates | |
| - elevation | 1,645 m (5,397 ft) |
| Mouth | Selenge |
| - coordinates | |
| Major tributaries | |
| - left | Üür gol, Tarvagatai gol |
The Egiin gol (Mongolian: Эгийн гол) is a river in the Khövsgöl and Bulgan provinces in northern Mongolia. It is the only outflow of Khövsgöl nuur and a tributary of the Selenge river. Wooden bridges exist near Khatgal and in Tünel sum, and a concrete bridge has been built in Erdenebulgan. In Bulgan Province there is the bridge between Teshig sum and Khutag-Öndör sum.
Since the early 1990's there have been efforts to build a hydroelectric dam on this river. On one hand this would bring much needed electricity to area. The movement, however, have been opposed by several different academic communities--archaeology because of the rich and unexplored archaeological data in area; geology because the area has siesmic potential. This will also displace some nomads as it floods some pastures and homesteads.
