Achit Lake
| Achit Lake | |
|---|---|
 Achit Lake satellite image (Landsat-7, 2007-08-13) | |
| Location | Uvs Aimag |
| Coordinates | 49°30′N 90°30′E / 49.500°N 90.500°ECoordinates: 49°30′N 90°30′E / 49.500°N 90.500°E |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 28 km |
| Max. width | 16 km |
| Surface area | 290 km² |
| Surface elevation | 1,435 m |
| Designated | 22 March 2004 |
Achit Lake (Mongolian: Ачит Нуур) is the largest freshwater lake in the Uvs Aimag (province) of Mongolia, in the west of the country. At an elevation of 1,435 m above sea level it covers an area of 290 km². It is 28 km long, 16 km wide, and 10 m deep. The coast is covered with steppes, mostly hilly but swampy on the northwest and northeast. Several rivers also flow into the lake.
See also
References
External links
- The Annotated Ramsar List: Mongolia
- Big Soviet Encyclopaedia – Russian (АЧИТ-НУР)
- Limnological Catalog of Mongolian Lakes