The geography and climate of Bolivia has led to the formation a wide variety of lakes, from salt saturated lakes in the Altiplano to oxbow lakes in the eastern lowlands. Many of Bolivias lakes are formed only seasonally during the austral summer and remains for the rest of the year as salt flats in the altiplano or swamps in the eastern lowlands.
Lakes in the Altiplano basin All major lakes in the Altiplano belong to the same endorheic basin that when supplied with enough water ends at Salar de Uyuni. Many of the lakes in the altiplano show large fluctuations in area like Poopó Lake that has dried up several times through history. The salt flats of Coipasa and Uyuni have only very small surfaces where water can be observed through all year but are covered each year in summer by up to one meter of water.
Lakes with an area of more than 100 km2 in the Altiplano Name Area (km2 ) Surface elevation Max depth Salinity Titicaca 3,790[i 1] 3,810 m.a.s.l. 281 m Brackish Poopó Lake 1,000 3,686 m.a.s.l. Brackish Salar de Coipasa 2,218 3,657 m.a.s.l. - Saturated in salt Salar de Uyuni 10,582 3,663 m.a.s.l. - Saturated in salt Uru Uru 214 3,686 m.a.s.l. 1.5 m Brackish to salt
Lakes in the lowlands Lakes in the lowlands with an area of more than 100 km2 Name Area Surface elevation Max depth Salinity Huaytunas 329.5 km2 146 m.a.s.l. - Fresh Rogaguado 315 km2 143 m.a.s.l. - Fresh Rogagua 155.6 km2 164 m.a.s.l. - Fresh Guachuna 102.8 km2 150 m.a.s.l. - Fresh El Océano 100 km2 - - Fresh
Lakes by department Name Elevation Area Department Achiri Lake 3,876 m (12,717 ft) 2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi) La Paz Alalay Lake 3,686 m (12,093 ft) 2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi) Cochabamba Allqa Quta 4,537 m (14,885 ft) La Paz Aquiles Lake 224 m (735 ft) 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi) Beni Araré Lake 160 m (520 ft) 68 km2 (26 sq mi) Beni Aricare Lake 180 m (590 ft) 10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi) Beni Awallamaya Lake 3,825 m (12,549 ft) 96 km2 (37 sq mi) La Paz Bahia Toco Largo Lake 165 m (541 ft) 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) Santa Cruz Bellavista Lake 200 m (660 ft) 24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi) Santa Cruz Bolivia Lake 166 m (545 ft) 11 km2 (4.2 sq mi) Beni Bravo Lake 167 m (548 ft) 25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi) Beni Buenos Aires Lake (Bolivia) 206 m (676 ft) 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) Beni Cáceres Lake 150 m (490 ft) 26.5 to 200 km2 (10.2 to 77.2 sq mi) Santa Cruz Cacha Lake 4,670 m (15,320 ft) 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) La Paz Cachimbo Lake 196 m (643 ft) 26.56 km2 (10.25 sq mi) Beni Carreras Lake 135 m (443 ft) 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) Beni Ch'alla Quta ≈ 4,700 m (15,400 ft) La Paz Chaplín Lake 190 m (620 ft) 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) Santa Cruz Chilata Lake 5,030 m (16,500 ft) 0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi) La Paz Chillwa Quta ≈ 4,300 m (14,100 ft) La Paz Ch'iyar Quta (La Paz) 4,700 m (15,400 ft) La Paz Ch'uxña Quta (Charasani) 4,454 m (14,613 ft) La Paz Ch'uxña Quta (Curva) 5,543 m (18,186 ft) La Paz Ch'uxña Quta (Murillo) 4,960 m (16,270 ft) La Paz Coipasa Lake 3,657 m (11,998 ft) 806 km2 (311 sq mi) Oruro Cololo Lake 4,538 m (14,888 ft) 5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi) La Paz Colorado Lake 4,278 m (14,035 ft) 15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi) Beni Concepción Lake 248 m (814 ft) 158 km2 (61 sq mi) Santa Cruz Consuelo Lake 2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi) Santa Cruz Corani Lake 18 km2 (6.9 sq mi) Cochabamba Coranto Lake 4,382 m (14,377 ft) 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) Potosí Coruto Lake 4,505 m (14,780 ft) 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) Potosí El Encanto Lake 170 m (560 ft) 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) Beni El Océano Lake 100 km2 (39 sq mi) Beni El Triunfo Lake 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) Beni España Lake 34 km2 (13 sq mi) Santa Cruz Francia Lake 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) Beni Guachuna Lake 150 m (490 ft) 102.8 km2 (39.7 sq mi) Beni Guayaques Lake 1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi) Potosí Huachi Lake 173 m (568 ft) 67 km2 (26 sq mi) Beni Huaytunas Lake 146 m (479 ft) 329.5 km2 (127.2 sq mi) Beni Isirere Lake 258 m (846 ft) 19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi) Beni Jach'a Quta (Aroma) La Paz Jach'a Quta (Murillo) 3,760 m (12,340 ft) La Paz Jach'a Quta (Sud Yungas) La Paz Janq'u Qala Lake 4,489 m (14,728 ft) La Paz Janq'u Quta (Batallas) 4,940 m (16,210 ft) La Paz Janq'u Quta (El Alto) 4,664 m (15,302 ft) 1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi) La Paz Janq'u Quta (Larecaja) La Paz Jara Lake 191 m (627 ft) 16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi) Beni Jayu Quta (Carangas) 7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi) Oruro Juri Quta (Batallas) 4,596 m (15,079 ft) La Paz Juri Quta (Pukarani) 4,932 m (16,181 ft) La Paz Kalina Lake 4,525 m (14,846 ft) 20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi) Potosí Kara Lake 4,522 m (14,836 ft) 13 km2 (5.0 sq mi) Potosí K'ayrani Quta La Paz K'iski Quta La Paz La Angostura Lake 2,700 m (8,900 ft) 10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi) Cochabamba La Gaiba Lake 160 m (520 ft) 98 km2 (38 sq mi) Santa Cruz La Laguna Lake 2,926 m (9,600 ft) 7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi) Chuquisaca La Porfía Lake 58.5 km2 (22.6 sq mi) Beni La Sarca Lake 136 m (446 ft) 26 km2 (10 sq mi) Beni Laguna Azul (Bolivia) 6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi) Beni Laguna Celeste 4,529 m (14,859 ft) 2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi) Potosí Laguna Glaciar 5,038 m (16,529 ft) 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) La Paz Laguna Grande (Bolivia) 3,638 m (11,936 ft) 6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi) Tarija Laguna Hedionda (Sud Lípez) 4,532 m (14,869 ft) 3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi) Potosí Laguna Larga (Bolivia) 148 m (486 ft) 100 km2 (39 sq mi) Beni Laguna Verde (Beni) 175 m (574 ft) 4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi) Beni Laguna Verde (Comarapa) 2,419 m (7,936 ft) 0.002 km2 (0.00077 sq mi) Santa Cruz Laguna Victoria 201 m (659 ft) 25 km2 (9.7 sq mi) Beni Laram Quta (El Alto) 4,556 m (14,948 ft) La Paz Laram Quta (Inquisivi) 4,862 m (15,951 ft) La Paz Laram Quta (La Paz) La Paz Laram Quta (Los Andes) 3,850 m (12,630 ft) La Paz Laram Quta (Sud Yungas) La Paz Larati Lake 3,585 m (11,762 ft) 1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi) Cochabamba Las Habras Lake 136 m (446 ft) 73 km2 (28 sq mi) Beni Lawrawani Lake 4,475 m (14,682 ft) La Paz Luru Mayu Lake 4,666 m (15,308 ft) 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) Potosí Mancornadas Lake 163 m (535 ft) 74.16 km2 (28.63 sq mi) Beni Mandioré Lake 90 m (300 ft) 152 km2 (59 sq mi) Santa Cruz Maracaibo Lake (Bolivia) 177 m (581 ft) 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) Beni Marfil Lake 246 m (807 ft) 97.5 km2 (37.6 sq mi) Santa Cruz Matuwal Lake 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi) Beni Mentiroso Lake 140 m (460 ft) 6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi) Pando Milluni Lake 4,565 m (14,977 ft) 2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi) La Paz Mirim Lake (Bolivia) 15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi) Santa Cruz Murillo Lake 140 m (460 ft) 7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi) Pando Navidad Lake 160 m (520 ft) 22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi) Beni Nuevo Mundo Lake 180 m (590 ft) 57.7 km2 (22.3 sq mi) Beni Omoro Lake 193 m (633 ft) 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) Beni Pajaral Lake 200 m (660 ft) 9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi) Beni Parina Quta (Bolivia-Peru) 4,216 m (13,832 ft) La Paz Parina Quta (Oruro) 3,753 m (12,313 ft) Oruro Pastos Grandes Lake 4,330 m (14,210 ft) 120 km2 (46 sq mi) Potosí Phaq'u Quta 4,667 m (15,312 ft) La Paz Pistola Lake 33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi) Santa Cruz Portia Lake 200 m (660 ft) 28 km2 (11 sq mi) Beni Q'ara Quta (La Paz) 4,400 m (14,400 ft) La Paz Rodeo Lake 3,485 m (11,434 ft) 0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi) Cochabamba Rogagua Lake 155 km2 (60 sq mi) Beni Sajama Lake 0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi) Oruro San Antonio Lake (Bolivia) 205 m (673 ft) 26 km2 (10 sq mi) Beni San Francisco Lake 138 m (453 ft) 12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi) Beni San Jorge Lake 160 m (520 ft) 68.6 km2 (26.5 sq mi) Beni San José Lake 202 m (663 ft) 14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi) Beni San Lorenzo Lake 178 m (584 ft) 26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi) Beni San Pedro Lake 207 m (679 ft) 21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi) Beni San Roque Lake (Bolivia) 190 m (620 ft) 4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi) Beni Sirk'i Quta 4,814 m (15,794 ft) La Paz Suárez Lake 6 km2 (2.3 sq mi) Beni Suches Lake 4,605 m (15,108 ft) 14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi) La Paz Sura Quta (Wayna Potosí) 4,491 m (14,734 ft) La Paz Taborga Lake 200 m (660 ft) 25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi) Santa Cruz Tacuaral Lake 170 m (560 ft) 16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi) Beni T'ala Qucha Potosí Tanguina Lake 176 m (577 ft) 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) Beni Tapada Lake 206 m (676 ft) 19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi) Beni Taypi Chaka Quta 4,412 m (14,475 ft) La Paz Tejas Lake 5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi) Santa Cruz Todos Santos Lake 193 m (633 ft) 4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi) Beni Tumichuqua Lake 3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi) Beni Uberaba Lake 190 m (620 ft) 400 km2 (150 sq mi) Santa Cruz Urqu Qucha (Bolivia) Potosí Uru Uru Lake 3,686 m (12,093 ft) 214 km2 (83 sq mi) Oruro Ventarrón Lake 185 m (607 ft) 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi) Pando Volcán Lake 0.059 km2 (0.023 sq mi) Santa Cruz Wallatani Lake 4,939 m (16,204 ft) La Paz Waña Quta (Cochabamba) 2,752 m (9,029 ft) Cochabamba Waña Quta (La Paz) 4,761 m (15,620 ft) La Paz Warawara Lake (Cochabamba) 4,105 m (13,468 ft) Cochabamba Warawara Lake (Oruro) Oruro Warus Quta (Larecaja) La Paz Warus Quta (Loayza) La Paz Watir Quta La Paz Yusala Lake 170 m (560 ft) 13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi) Beni Zapaleri Lake 4,608 m (15,118 ft) 2 km2 (0.77 sq mi) Potosí
Example Coipasa Lake
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