Coipasa Lake

Lago Coipasa or Salar de Coipasa is a lake in Sabaya Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. At an elevation of 3657 m, its surface area is 806 km². It is on the western part of Altiplano, 20 km north of Salar de Uyuni and south of the main road linking Oruro and Huara (Chile).[1]

Lago Coipasa
Location of Coipasa Lake in Bolivia.
Location of Coipasa Lake in Bolivia.
Coipasa Lake
Location of Coipasa Lake in Bolivia.
Location of Coipasa Lake in Bolivia.
Coipasa Lake
LocationSabaya Province, Oruro Department
Coordinates19°12′S 68°07′W
Primary inflowsRío Lauca
Basin countriesBolivia
Surface area806 km2 (311 sq mi)
Max. depth3.5 m (11 ft)
Surface elevation3,657 m (11,998 ft)

Lake Coipasa is a tectonic saline lake with a depth of 3.5 metres that is surrounded by the Coipasa salt flat (Salar de Coipasa), and the volcanic cone of Wila Pukarani.

Thousands of flamingos have settled on the shores of Lake Coipasa.

Coipasa Lake
  • Map of the shape and depth (bathymetry) of the Coipasa lake, 2020
    Map of the shape and depth (bathymetry) of the Coipasa lake, 2020
  • The lake
    The lake
  • The village of Chipaya, Oruro, Bolivia, near the lake
    The village of Chipaya, Oruro, Bolivia, near the lake

See also

References
  1. "Travel map of the Andes". Nelles Map. Archived from the original on 2010-09-24. Retrieved 2010-12-10.
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