Orog Lake

Orog Lake
Orog Lake
Location	Bayankhongor Province
Coordinates	45°03′18″N 100°42′17″E / 45.05500°N 100.70472°E / 45.05500; 100.70472Coordinates: 45°03′18″N 100°42′17″E / 45.05500°N 100.70472°E / 45.05500; 100.70472
Basin countries	Mongolia
Max. length	31.8 km (19.8 mi)
Max. width	7.7 km (4.8 mi)
Surface area	140 km2 (54 sq mi)
Average depth	3 m (9.8 ft)
Max. depth	5 m (16 ft)
Water volume	0.420 km3 (340,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation	1,217 m (3,993 ft)

Orog Lake (Mongolian: Орог нуур) is a lake located in the district of Bogd, in Bayankhongor Province, Mongolia.

It is situated at an altitude of 1216 m above sea level. Fed by the waters of the river . The shores are low and sandy, with salt marshes in some places. Fresh or salt water predominates depending on the amount of rainfall. Frozen from November to April. It is rich in fish and waterfowl.^[1]

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