Lake Titicaca
lake in Peru and Bolivia
Lake Titicaca is between Peru and Bolivia. It is the highest navigable lake in the world. It is the second largest in South America (after Maracaibo). It is at 3,809 metres (12,497 ft) above sea level and covers around 8,300 km2 (3,200 sq mi) around the city of Macchu Picchu.
| Lake Titicaca | |
|---|---|
 View of the lake from the lake's Isla del Sol | |
| Coordinates | 15°45′S 69°25′W / 15.750°S 69.417°WCoordinates: 15°45′S 69°25′W / 15.750°S 69.417°W |
| Type | Mountain lake |
| Primary inflows | 27 rivers |
| Primary outflows | Desaguadero River Evaporation |
| Catchment area | 58,000 km2 (22,400 sq mi)[1] |
| Basin countries | Bolivia Peru |
| Max. length | 190 km (118 mi) |
| Max. width | 80 km (50 mi) |
| Surface area | 8,372 km2 (3,232 sq mi)[1] |
| Average depth | 107 m (351 ft)[1] |
| Max. depth | 281 m (922 ft)[1] |
| Water volume | 893 km3 (214 cu mi)[1] |
| Residence time | 1343 years[1] |
| Shore length1 | 1,125 km (699 mi)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,812 m (12,507 ft)[1] |
| Frozen | never[1] |
| Islands | 42+ (see article) |
| Sections/sub-basins | Wiñaymarka |
| Settlements | Copacabana, Bolivia Puno, Peru |
| References | [1] |
| Designated | 26 August 1998 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
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