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Coipasa Lake

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Primary inflows
  
Río Lauca

Surface area
  
806 km (311 sq mi)

Surface elevation
  
3,657 m

Catchment area
  
32,948 km²

Basin countries
  
Bolivia

Max. depth
  
3.5 m (11 ft)

Area
  
2,225 km²

Inflow source
  
Lauca River

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Location
  
Atahuallpa Province, Oruro Department

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

Map of Coipasa Lake, Bolivia

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

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

References

Coipasa Lake Wikipedia