Khar-Us Lake (Uvs)
Lake in Uvs Province, Mongolia
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Khar-Us Lake (Mongolian: Хар-Ус нуур, ᠬᠠᠷᠠ ᠤᠰᠤ ᠨᠠᠭᠤᠷ, lit. "black water lake") is a lake located in western Mongolia in the Uvs Province between the districts of Ömnögovi and Ölgii. Khar-Us Lake is located south of the city of Ulaangom and about 80 km (50 mi) north of the homonymous and larger Khar-Us Lake in the Khovd Province.
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  Khar-Us Lake | |
| Location | Uvs Province, Mongolia |
| Coordinates | 49°6′0″N 91°52′0″E |
| Basin countries | Mongolia |
| Max. length | 19 km (12 mi) |
| Max. width | 7.8 km (4.8 mi) |
| Surface area | 63 km2 (24 sq mi) |
| Average depth | 5.2 m (17 ft) |
| Max. depth | 8.2 m (27 ft) |
| Water volume | 0.3265 km3 (264,700 acre⋅ft) |
| Surface elevation | 1,574 m (5,164 ft) |
