Gegeen Lake, also known as Gegeen Nuur (Mongolian: Гэгээн нуур, "holy lake"), is a lake in Govi-Altai Province, Mongolia. The lake lays within the Khangai Mountains and feeds the Zavkhan River.[1] Taishir Hydro Power Station lays at the head of the lake; the station and accompanying dam created the entire lake in 2008.[2]

Gegeen Lake, Gegeen Nuur
Gegeen Lake, Gegeen Nuur is located in Mongolia
Gegeen Lake, Gegeen Nuur
Gegeen Lake, Gegeen Nuur
LocationMongolia
Coordinates46°41′N 96°46′E / 46.683°N 96.767°E / 46.683; 96.767
This proves that the lake was created by the taishir hydroelectic plant.
The lake before creation of the Taishir hydroelectric plant
as you can see this is the result of the taisher hydro power station
The lake forming.

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  1. ^ "Gegeen Nuur - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2019-01-10.
  2. ^ Enkhbold, A., Khukhuudei, U., & Doljin, D. (2021). Morphological classification and origin of lake depressions in Mongolia. Proceedings of the Mongolian Academy of Sciences, 61(02), 35–43. https://doi.org/10.5564/pmas.v61i02.1758. Pp. 39.