Tuul River
River in Mongolia
title: "Tuul River" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["rivers-of-mongolia", "geography-of-ulaanbaatar", "geography-of-khentii-province", "töv-province", "bulgan-province", "selenge-province"] description: "River in Mongolia" topic_path: "geography" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuul_River" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
::summary River in Mongolia ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Tuul River |
| native_name | Туул гол |
| name_other | Tola |
| name_etymology | , tuulah, |
| "to wade through" | |
| nickname | Queen Tuul |
| image | Tuul River Mongolia.JPG |
| image_caption | The Tuul flowing through the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park |
| map | Toula (rivière).png |
| map_size | 280 |
| subdivision_type1 | Country |
| subdivision_name1 | Mongolia |
| subdivision_type2 | Aimags |
| subdivision_name2 | Töv, Bulgan, Selenge |
| subdivision_type5 | City |
| subdivision_name5 | Ulaanbaatar |
| length | 882.8 km |
| source1 | Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area |
| source1_location | Erdene sum, Töv Province |
| source1_coordinates | |
| mouth | Orkhon River |
| mouth_location | Orkhontuul sum, Selenge |
| mouth_coordinates | |
| progression | |
| basin_size | 49840 km2 |
| tributaries_right | Terelch River |
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| name = Tuul River | native_name = Туул гол | name_other = Tola | name_etymology = , tuulah, "to wade through" | nickname = Queen Tuul | image = Tuul River Mongolia.JPG | image_size = | image_caption = The Tuul flowing through the Gorkhi-Terelj National Park | map = Toula (rivière).png | map_size = 280 | map_caption = | pushpin_map = | pushpin_map_size = | pushpin_map_caption= | subdivision_type1 = Country | subdivision_name1 = Mongolia | subdivision_type2 = Aimags | subdivision_name2 = Töv, Bulgan, Selenge | subdivision_type3 = | subdivision_name3 = | subdivision_type4 = | subdivision_name4 = | subdivision_type5 = City | subdivision_name5 = Ulaanbaatar | length = 882.8 km | width_min = | width_avg = | width_max = | depth_min = | depth_avg = | depth_max = | discharge1_location= | discharge1_min = | discharge1_avg = | discharge1_max = | source1 = Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area | source1_location = Erdene sum, Töv Province | source1_coordinates= | source1_elevation = | mouth = Orkhon River | mouth_location = Orkhontuul sum, Selenge | mouth_coordinates = | mouth_elevation = | progression = | basin_size = 49840 km2 | tributaries_left = | tributaries_right = Terelch River | custom_label = | custom_data = | extra = The Tuul River or Tula River (; , Tuul gol, ; in older sources also Tola) is a river in central and northern Mongolia. Sacred to the Mongols, the Tuul is generally called the Hatan Tuul (, ; "Queen Tuul"). It is 882.8 km long and drains an area of 49840 sqkm. The Secret History of the Mongols (1240 AD) frequently mentions a "Black Forest of the Tuul River" where the palace of Ong Khan was located.
The river originates in the Khan Khentii Strictly Protected Area in the Khentii Mountains, in the Erdene sum of Töv aimag.{{Cite web |url=http://loadmap.net/en/m3994 |title=Russian army map "100k--m49-121" |publisher=Maps for the world |accessdate=2015-01-06 From there, it travels southwest until it reaches the territory of Ulaanbaatar. Its water runs through the southern part of the capital city of Mongolia, continuing in a western direction in large loops. When it meets the border of Bulgan aimag it turns north, running along that border. After it enters Selenge aimag, it discharges into the Orkhon River near the sum center of Orkhontuul sum.{{Cite web |url=http://loadmap.net/en/m4183 |title=Russian army map "100k--m48-114" |publisher=Maps for the world |accessdate=2015-01-06
The Orkhon flows into the Selenge River, which flows into Russia and Lake Baikal. The Tuul River also flows along the Khustain Nuruu National Park. It is typically frozen over from the middle of November through the middle of April. Willow forests grow along the Tuul River, and the river itself is home to endangered species of sturgeon.{{Cite web |url=http://www.sric.org/mining/docs/USGS-siberia.pdf |page=11 |title=Mining and Mineral Development Management Policy in the Selenga River Watershed in proceedings of: Science for Watershed Conservation: Multidisciplinary Approaches for Natural Resource Management Conference |publisher=United States Geological Survey (USGS), Institute of General and Experimental Biology, Siberian Division -Russian Academy of Sciences, and Mongolian Academy of Sciences |accessdate=2015-01-06
Usage
In 2014, almost 100 million m3 of water was withdrawn from the river for domestic, livestock, cropland and industrial use, making it the most used river in Mongolia.
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