Lago Coipasa | |
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Location | Atahuallpa Province, Oruro Department |
Primary inflows | Río Lauca |
Basin countries | Bolivia |
Surface area | 806 km² |
Max. depth | 3.5 m |
Surface elevation | 3657 m |
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) [1].
Coipasa Lake is a tectonic lake with a depth of 3.5 meters that surrounds to Salar de Coipasa, and to the volcanic cone of Villa Pucarani.
Thousands of flamingos have settled on the shores of Lake Coipasa.