Achit Lake Explained

Achit Lake
Pushpin Map:Mongolia
Location:Uvs Aimag
Coords:49.5°N 120°W
Basin Countries:Mongolia
Length:28km (17miles)
Width:16km (10miles)
Area:290km2
Elevation:1435m (4,708feet)

Achit Lake (Mongolian: Ачит Нуур,, Chinese: 阿奇特湖) is the largest freshwater lake in Uvs Aimag (Uvs province), 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 flow into the lake.

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