Location Antofagasta Region Surface area 13.4 km (5.2 sq mi) Area 13.4 km² | Basin countries Chile Surface elevation 4,120 m Catchment area 303 km² | |
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Similar Miñiques, Valle de la Luna, El Tatio, Salar de Atacama, Pukará de Quitor | ||
Miscanti Lake (Spanish: Laguna Miscanti) is a brackish water lake located in the altiplano of the Antofagasta Region, in northern Chile. Miñiques volcano and Cerro Miscanti tower over this lake. This heart-shaped lake has a deep blue color. The western shoreline of the lake is separated by less than 1 km from the drainage divide between the lake and the Salar de Atacama basins. Laguna Miscanti basin also has a common boundary with Salar de Talar basin.
Map of Miscanti Lake, San Pedro de Atacama, Antofagasta Region, Chile
A lava flow from an eruption of Miñiques separated Miscanti Lake from Miñiques Lake.
The lake is part of one of the seven sectors of Los Flamencos National Reserve.
References
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