List of lakes of Bolivia

The geography and climate of Bolivia has led to the formation a wide variety of lakes, from salt saturated lakes in the Altiplano to oxbow lakes in the eastern lowlands. Many of Bolivias lakes are formed only seasonally during the austral summer and remains for the rest of the year as salt flats in the altiplano or swamps in the eastern lowlands.

Lakes in the Altiplano basin

All major lakes in the Altiplano belong to the same endorheic basin that when supplied with enough water ends at Salar de Uyuni. Many of the lakes in the altiplano show large fluctuations in area like Poopó Lake that has dried up several times through history. The salt flats of Coipasa and Uyuni have only very small surfaces where water can be observed through all year but are covered each year in summer by up to one meter of water.

Lakes with an area of more than 100 km² in the Altiplano
NameArea (km²)Surface elevationMax depthSalinity
Titicaca3,790[i 1]3,810 m.a.s.l.281 mBrackish
Poopó Lake1,0003,686 m.a.s.l.Brackish
Salar de Coipasa2,2183,657 m.a.s.l.-Saturated in salt
Salar de Uyuni10,5823,663 m.a.s.l.-Saturated in salt
Uru Uru2143,686 m.a.s.l.1.5 mBrackish to salt

Lakes in the lowlands

Lakes in the lowlands with an area of more than 100 km²
NameAreaSurface elevationMax depthSalinity
Huaytunas329.5 km²146 m.a.s.l.-Fresh
Rogaguado315 km²143 m.a.s.l.-Fresh
Rogagua155.6 km²164 m.a.s.l.-Fresh
Guachuna102.8 km²150 m.a.s.l.-Fresh
El Océano100 km²--Fresh

Lakes by department

NameElevationAreaDepartment
Achiri Lake3,876 m (12,717 ft)2.8 km2 (1.1 sq mi)La Paz
Alalay Lake3,686 m (12,093 ft)2.4 km2 (0.93 sq mi)Cochabamba
Allqa QutaLa Paz
Aquiles Lake224 m (735 ft)19 km2 (7.3 sq mi)Beni
Araré Lake160 m (520 ft)68 km2 (26 sq mi)Beni
Aricare Lake180 m (590 ft)10.33 km2 (3.99 sq mi)Beni
Awallamaya Lake96 km2 (37 sq mi)La Paz
Bahia Toco Largo Lake165 m (541 ft)6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Bellavista Lake200 m (660 ft)24.8 km2 (9.6 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Bolivia Lake166 m (545 ft)11 km2 (4.2 sq mi)Beni
Bravo Lake167 m (548 ft)25.7 km2 (9.9 sq mi)Beni
Buenos Aires Lake (Bolivia)206 m (676 ft)7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)Beni
Cáceres Lake150 m (490 ft)26.5 to 200 km2 (10.2 to 77.2 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Cacha Lake4,670 m (15,320 ft)0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)La Paz
Cachimbo Lake196 m (643 ft)26.56 km2 (10.25 sq mi)Beni
Carreras Lake13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)Beni
Ch'alla QutaLa Paz
Chaplín Lake190 m (620 ft)13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Chilata Lake5,030 m (16,500 ft)0.05 km2 (0.019 sq mi)La Paz
Chillwa QutaLa Paz
Ch'iyar Quta (La Paz)4,700 m (15,400 ft)La Paz
Ch'uxña Quta (Charasani)La Paz
Ch'uxña Quta (Curva)5,543 m (18,186 ft)La Paz
Ch'uxña Quta (Murillo)La Paz
Coipasa Lake3,657 m (11,998 ft)806 km2 (311 sq mi)Oruro
Cololo Lake4,538 m (14,888 ft)5.2 km2 (2.0 sq mi)La Paz
Colorado Lake4,278 m (14,035 ft)15.93 km2 (6.15 sq mi)Beni
Concepción Lake248 m (814 ft)158 km2 (61 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Consuelo Lake2.6 km2 (1.0 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Corani Lake18 km2 (6.9 sq mi)Cochabamba
Coranto Lake4,382 m (14,377 ft)7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)Potosí
Coruto Lake4,505 m (14,780 ft)15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)Potosí
El Encanto Lake170 m (560 ft)4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)Beni
El Océano Lake100 km2 (39 sq mi)Beni
El Triunfo Lake19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)Beni
España Lake34 km2 (13 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Francia Lake5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi)Beni
Guachuna Lake150 m (490 ft)102.8 km2 (39.7 sq mi)Beni
Guayaques Lake1.43 km2 (0.55 sq mi)Potosí
Huachi Lake173 m (568 ft)67 km2 (26 sq mi)Beni
Huaytunas Lake146 m (479 ft)329.5 km2 (127.2 sq mi)Beni
Isirere Lake258 m (846 ft)19.3 km2 (7.5 sq mi)Beni
Jach'a Quta (Aroma)La Paz
Jach'a Quta (Murillo)3,760 m (12,340 ft)La Paz
Jach'a Quta (Sud Yungas)La Paz
Janq'u Qala Lake4,489 m (14,728 ft)La Paz
Janq'u Quta (Batallas)4,940 m (16,210 ft)La Paz
Janq'u Quta (El Alto)4,664 m (15,302 ft)1.8 km2 (0.69 sq mi)La Paz
Janq'u Quta (Larecaja)La Paz
Jara Lake191 m (627 ft)16.5 km2 (6.4 sq mi)Beni
Jayu Quta (Carangas)7.83 km2 (3.02 sq mi)Oruro
Juri Quta (Batallas)4,596 m (15,079 ft)La Paz
Juri Quta (Pukarani)4,932 m (16,181 ft)La Paz
Kalina Lake4,525 m (14,846 ft)20.6 km2 (8.0 sq mi)Potosí
Kara Lake4,522 m (14,836 ft)13 km2 (5.0 sq mi)Potosí
K'ayrani QutaLa Paz
K'iski QutaLa Paz
La Angostura Lake2,700 m (8,900 ft)10.5 km2 (4.1 sq mi)Cochabamba
La Gaiba Lake160 m (520 ft)98 km2 (38 sq mi)Santa Cruz
La Laguna Lake2,926 m (9,600 ft)7.8 km2 (3.0 sq mi)Chuquisaca
La Porfía Lake58.5 km2 (22.6 sq mi)Beni
La Sarca Lake136 m (446 ft)26 km2 (10 sq mi)Beni
Laguna Azul (Bolivia)6.1 km2 (2.4 sq mi)Beni
Laguna Celeste4,529 m (14,859 ft)2.3 km2 (0.89 sq mi)Potosí
Laguna Glaciar5,038 m (16,529 ft)0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)La Paz
Laguna Grande (Bolivia)3,638 m (11,936 ft)6.7 km2 (2.6 sq mi)Tarija
Laguna Hedionda (Sud Lípez)4,532 m (14,869 ft)3.2 km2 (1.2 sq mi)Potosí
Laguna Larga (Bolivia)148 m (486 ft)100 km2 (39 sq mi)Beni
Laguna Verde (Beni)175 m (574 ft)4.53 km2 (1.75 sq mi)Beni
Laguna Verde (Comarapa)2,419 m (7,936 ft)0.002 km2 (0.00077 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Laguna Victoria201 m (659 ft)25 km2 (9.7 sq mi)Beni
Laram Quta (El Alto)4,556 m (14,948 ft)La Paz
Laram Quta (Inquisivi)4,862 m (15,951 ft)La Paz
Laram Quta (La Paz)La Paz
Laram Quta (Los Andes)3,850 m (12,630 ft)La Paz
Laram Quta (Sud Yungas)La Paz
Larati Lake3,585 m (11,762 ft)1.36 km2 (0.53 sq mi)Cochabamba
Las Habras Lake136 m (446 ft)73 km2 (28 sq mi)Beni
Lawrawani Lake4,475 m (14,682 ft)La Paz
Luru Mayu Lake4,666 m (15,308 ft)12 km2 (4.6 sq mi)Potosí
Mancornadas Lake163 m (535 ft)74.16 km2 (28.63 sq mi)Beni
Mandioré Lake90 m (300 ft)152 km2 (59 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Maracaibo Lake (Bolivia)177 m (581 ft)15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)Beni
Marfil Lake246 m (807 ft)97.5 km2 (37.6 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Matuwal Lake6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi)Beni
Mentiroso Lake140 m (460 ft)6.9 km2 (2.7 sq mi)Pando
Milluni Lake4,565 m (14,977 ft)2.37 km2 (0.92 sq mi)La Paz
Mirim Lake (Bolivia)15.8 km2 (6.1 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Murillo Lake140 m (460 ft)7.6 km2 (2.9 sq mi)Pando
Navidad Lake160 m (520 ft)22.5 km2 (8.7 sq mi)Beni
Nuevo Mundo Lake180 m (590 ft)57.7 km2 (22.3 sq mi)Beni
Omoro Lake193 m (633 ft)6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)Beni
Pajaral Lake200 m (660 ft)9.3 km2 (3.6 sq mi)Beni
Parina Quta (Bolivia-Peru)4,216 m (13,832 ft)La Paz
Parina Quta (Oruro)3,753 m (12,313 ft)Oruro
Pastos Grandes Lake4,330 m (14,210 ft)120 km2 (46 sq mi)Potosí
Phaq'u Quta4,667 m (15,312 ft)La Paz
Pistola Lake33.52 km2 (12.94 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Portia Lake200 m (660 ft)28 km2 (11 sq mi)Beni
Q'ara Quta (La Paz)4,400 m (14,400 ft)La Paz
Rodeo Lake3,485 m (11,434 ft)0.2 km2 (0.077 sq mi)Cochabamba
Rogagua Lake155 km2 (60 sq mi)Beni
Sajama Lake0.3 km2 (0.12 sq mi)Oruro
San Antonio Lake (Bolivia)205 m (673 ft)26 km2 (10 sq mi)Beni
San Francisco Lake138 m (453 ft)12.7 km2 (4.9 sq mi)Beni
San Jorge Lake160 m (520 ft)68.6 km2 (26.5 sq mi)Beni
San José Lake202 m (663 ft)14.7 km2 (5.7 sq mi)Beni
San Lorenzo Lake178 m (584 ft)26.2 km2 (10.1 sq mi)Beni
San Pedro Lake207 m (679 ft)21.9 km2 (8.5 sq mi)Beni
San Roque Lake (Bolivia)190 m (620 ft)4.5 km2 (1.7 sq mi)Beni
Sirk'i Quta4,814 m (15,794 ft)La Paz
Suárez Lake6 km2 (2.3 sq mi)Beni
Suches Lake4,605 m (15,108 ft)14.2 km2 (5.5 sq mi)La Paz
Sura Quta (Wayna Potosí)4,491 m (14,734 ft)La Paz
Taborga Lake200 m (660 ft)25.5 km2 (9.8 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Tacuaral Lake170 m (560 ft)16.7 km2 (6.4 sq mi)Beni
T'ala QuchaPotosí
Tanguina Lake176 m (577 ft)14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi)Beni
Tapada Lake206 m (676 ft)19.01 km2 (7.34 sq mi)Beni
Taypi Chaka Quta4,412 m (14,475 ft)La Paz
Tejas Lake5.41 km2 (2.09 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Todos Santos Lake193 m (633 ft)4.12 km2 (1.59 sq mi)Beni
Tumichuqua Lake3.4 km2 (1.3 sq mi)Beni
Uberaba Lake190 m (620 ft)400 km2 (150 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Urqu Qucha (Bolivia)Potosí
Uru Uru Lake3,686 m (12,093 ft)214 km2 (83 sq mi)Oruro
Ventarrón Lake185 m (607 ft)2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)Pando
Volcán Lake0.059 km2 (0.023 sq mi)Santa Cruz
Wallatani Lake4,939 m (16,204 ft)La Paz
Waña Quta (Cochabamba)2,752 m (9,029 ft)Cochabamba
Waña Quta (La Paz)4,761 m (15,620 ft)La Paz
Warawara Lake (Cochabamba)4,105 m (13,468 ft)Cochabamba
Warawara Lake (Oruro)Oruro
Warus Quta (Larecaja)La Paz
Warus Quta (Loayza)La Paz
Watir QutaLa Paz
Yusala Lake170 m (560 ft)13.67 km2 (5.28 sq mi)Beni
Zapaleri Lake4,608 m (15,118 ft)2 km2 (0.77 sq mi)Potosí

Example

Coipasa Lake

Notes

  1. 3790 km² of the Titicaca lake's total 8.562 km² are inside Bolivian borders
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