Tes River
| Tes River (Тэс гол) | |
| River | |
| Countries | Mongolia, Russia |
|---|---|
| Mongolian Aimags | Khövsgöl, Zavkhan |
| Russian Region | Tuva |
| Tributaries | |
| - right | Shavar River, Tsereg River, Khachig River, Erzin River |
| Source | Shavar Türüü |
| - location | Bulnain Nuruu, Tsagaan-Uul, Mongolia |
| Mouth | Uvs Nuur |
| - location | Tes, Uvs, Mongolia |
| - elevation | 759 m (2,490 ft) |
| - coordinates | MN 50°28′35″N 93°03′58″E / 50.47639°N 93.06611°ECoordinates: MN 50°28′35″N 93°03′58″E / 50.47639°N 93.06611°E |
| Length | 568 km (353 mi) |
| Basin | 33,368 km2 (12,883 sq mi) |
The Tes River (Mongolian: Тэс гол; Tuvan: Тес-Хем) is a river in northwestern Mongolia and southern Tuva, Russia. Its spring is in Tsagaan-Uul sum in Khövsgöl. The river then flows through Zavkhan (Mongolia), Tuva (Russia), next back to Uvs (Mongolia) before entering Uvs Nuur lake. While in Khövsgöl, there is a wooden bridge near Tsetserleg and a concrete bridge near Bayantes on the road to Kyzyl, Russia.
The Tes River is primary source of the Uvs Lake.
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