Lake Titicaca | |
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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 |
Lake type | Mountain lake |
Primary inflows | 27 rivers |
Primary outflows | Desaguadero River Evaporation |
Catchment area | 58,000 km2 (22,400 sq mi) |
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) |
Average depth | 107 m (351 ft) |
Max. depth | 281 m (922 ft) |
Water volume | 893 km3 (214 cu mi) |
Residence time | 1343 years |
Shore length1 | 1,125 km (699 mi) |
Surface elevation | 3,812 m (12,507 ft) |
Frozen | never |
Islands | 42+ (see article) |
Sections/sub-basins | Wiñaymarka |
Settlements | Copacabana, Bolivia Puno, Peru |
References | |
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. |
Lake Titicaca (Quechua: Titiqaqa Qucha, "Titiqaqa Lake") is a large, deep lake in the Andes mountains. The eastern part is in Bolivia and the western part of it is in Peru. It is the largest lake in South America.Lake Titicaca is at 3,812 m (12,507 ft) above sea level. It is often called the "highest navigable lake" in the world. It means that it is the highest lake that boats use for trade. There are many other lakes in the world that are higher. The lake has 41 islands. Some of the islands are home to many people.
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