| Laguna Miscanti | |
|---|---|
| Laguna Miscanti with Cordón de Puntas Negras in the distance. | |
| Location | Antofagasta Region |
| Coordinates | [1] |
| Catchment area | 303 km² [2] |
| Basin countries | Chile |
| Surface area | 13.4 km² [2] |
| Surface elevation | 4,120 m [2] |
| References | [1][2] |
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.[2] Laguna Miscanti basin also has a common boundary with Salar de Talar basin.
A lava flow from an eruption of Miñiques separated Laguna Miscanti from Laguna Miñiques.[3]
The lake is part of one of the seven sectors of Los Flamencos National Reserve.