Egiin Gol
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The Eg River is a river in the Khövsgöl and Bulgan
aimags in northern Mongolia
. It is the only outflow of Lake Khövsgöl and a tributary of the Selenge river. 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.
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.
Bulgan Province
Bulgan is one of the 21 aimags of Mongolia, located in northern Mongolia. Its capital is also named Bulgan.- Geography :The aimag is surrounded by the aimags Khövsgöl in the northwest, Arkhangai in the southwest, Övörkhangai in the south, Töv in the southeast, and Selenge in the northeast...
aimags in northern Mongolia
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
. It is the only outflow of Lake Khövsgöl and a tributary of the Selenge river. Wooden bridges exist near Khatgal and in Tünel
Tünel, Khövsgöl
Tünel is a sum of Khövsgöl aimag. The area is 3,580 km², of which about one third is forest. In 2000, Tünel had a population of 4,556 people, including some Khotgoid...
sum, and a concrete bridge has been built in Erdenebulgan
Erdenebulgan, Khövsgöl
Erdenebulgan is a sum of Khövsgöl aimag. The area is about 4,960 km². In 2000, the sum had 2739 inhabitants. The center, officially named Eg-Üür , is situated on the banks of the Egiin gol.- History :...
. In Bulgan aimag there is a bridge between Teshig
Teshig
Teshig is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....
and Khutag-Öndör
Khutag-Öndör
Khutag-Öndör is a sum of Bulgan Province in northern Mongolia....
sums.
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.