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Coipasa Lake

Coordinates: 19°12′S 68°07′W / 19.200°S 68.117°W / -19.200; -68.117
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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 / 19.200°S 68.117°W / -19.200; -68.117
Primary inflowsRío Lauca
Basin countriesBolivia
Surface area806 km2 (311 sq mi)
Max. depth3.5 m (11 ft)
Surface elevation3,657 m (11,998 ft)
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Lago Coipasa is a lake in Sabaya Province, Oruro Department, Bolivia. At an elevation of 3657 m, its surface area is 806 km². It is located 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]

Lake Coipasa is a tectonic[clarification needed] saline lake with a depth of 3.5 metres that is surrounded by the Salar de Coipasa ("Coipasa Salt Flats"), and dominated by the volcanic cone of the 4,920 m high Wila Pukarani.

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

Coipasa Lake
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References

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