Lejía Lake

For the lake in the Ancash Region, Peru, see Llikllaqucha.

Laguna Lejía
Laguna Lejía with the Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi volcanoes in the background.
Location	Antofagasta Region
Coordinates	23°30′S 67°42′W / 23.500°S 67.700°W / -23.500; -67.700Coordinates: 23°30′S 67°42′W / 23.500°S 67.700°W / -23.500; -67.700 ^[1]
Catchment area	193 km² ^[2]
Basin countries	Chile

Surface area	1.9 km² ^[2]
Surface elevation	4,325 m ^[2]

References	^[1]^[2]

Laguna Lejía is a salt lake located in the Altiplano of the Antofagasta Region of northern Chile. The landscape of the area is dominated by the volcanoes Chiliques, Lascar, Aguas Calientes and Acamarachi.

Hydrography of Antofagasta Region

Rivers	Loa San Salvador Salado Toconce San Pedro de Inacaliri Silala

Lakes	Laguna Miscanti Lejía Lake

References

1 2 Earth Info, earth-info.nga.mil webpage: .
1 2 3 4 (Spanish) IRD en Chile: Laguna Lejía

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