Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake | |
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Location | Khangai Mountains |
Coordinates | 48°10′15″N 99°43′20″E / 48.17083°N 99.72222°ECoordinates: 48°10′15″N 99°43′20″E / 48.17083°N 99.72222°E |
Basin countries | Mongolia |
Max. length | 16km |
Max. width | 4-10km |
Surface area | 61 km² |
Average depth | 20 m (66 ft) |
Surface elevation | 2060m |
Designated | 6 July 1998 |
Terkhiin Tsagaan Lake (Mongolian: Тэрхийн Цагаан нуур) also known as White Lake is a lake in the Khangai Mountains in central Mongolia. The Khorgo volcano is located near the eastern end of the lake and the Suman River springs from lake.
In February, 2011, it was a featured get away location on CNN.com.[1]
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