The Egiin Gol (Mongolian: Эгийн гол) is a river in the Khövsgöl and Bulgan aimags in northern Mongolia. It is the only outflow of Lake Khövsgöl and a left tributary of the Selenge river. It is 475 kilometres (295 mi) long, and has a drainage basin of 49,100 square kilometres (19,000 sq mi).[1] Wooden bridges exist near Khatgal and in Tünel sum, and a concrete bridge has been built in Erdenebulgan. In Bulgan aimag there is a bridge between Teshig and Khutag-Öndör sums.
Egiin Gol | |
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![]() Egiin Gol some kilometers south of Khatgal | |
Native name | Эгийн гол (Mongolian) |
Standort | |
Land | Mongolei |
Aimags | Khövsgöl, Bulgan |
Major city | Khatgal |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Lake Khövsgöl |
• location | near Khatgal |
• coordinates | 50°25′10″N 100°09′10″E / 50.41944°N 100.15278°E |
• elevation | 1,645 m (5,397 ft) |
Mouth | Selenga |
• coordinates | 49°23′15″N 103°37′30″E / 49.38750°N 103.62500°E |
Length | 475 km (295 mi) |
Basin size | 49,100 km2 (19,000 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Selenga→ Lake Baikal→ Angara→ Yenisey→ Kara Sea |
Tributaries | |
• left | Üür River, Tarvagatai River |
Since the early 1990s there have been efforts to build a hydroelectric dam on this river. These attempts, however, have been opposed by several academic communities: archaeology because of the rich and not yet fully explored archaeological sites in area; geology because the area may have earthquakes. A dam would also displace parts of the local population as it floods some pastures and homesteads.
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