Desaguadero River (Bolivia)
| Desaguadero | |
| River | |
 The Desaguadero River at its origin as seen from the ISS (upper center, left; north is to the lower right part of this image) | |
| Countries | Peru, Bolivia |
|---|---|
| Region | Altiplano |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Ch'alla Jawira, Llallawa Jawira, Jach'a Jawira (Caquiaviri), Thujsa Jawira, Qala Jawira, Jach'a Jawira (Ingavi) |
| - right | Qullpa Jawira |
| Cities | Desaguadero, San Andrés, Oruro |
| Source | Lake Titicaca |
| - location | Desaguadero, Peru & Bolivia |
| - elevation | 3,811 m (12,503 ft) |
| - coordinates | PE 16°33′49″S 69°02′11″W / 16.56361°S 69.03639°W |
| Mouth | Poopó Lake |
| - location | 50 kilometres (31 mi) S of Oruro, Bolivia |
| - elevation | 3,686 m (12,093 ft) |
| - coordinates | PE 18°26′31″S 67°04′22″W / 18.44194°S 67.07278°WCoordinates: PE 18°26′31″S 67°04′22″W / 18.44194°S 67.07278°W |
| Length | 320 km (199 mi) |
| Basin | 90,000 km2 (34,749 sq mi) approx. |
| Discharge | for Ulloma |
| - average | 78 m3/s (2,755 cu ft/s) |
| - max | 282 m3/s (9,959 cu ft/s) |
| - min | 28 m3/s (989 cu ft/s) |
The Desaguadero River in Bolivia drains Lake Titicaca from the southern part of the river basin, flowing south and draining approximately five percent of the lake's flood waters into Lake Uru Uru and Lake Poopó.[1] Its source in the north is very near the Peruvian border.
It is navigable only by small craft and supports indigenous communities such as the Uru Muratu community.
Sketch map of the area showing Desaguadero River
See also
Notes
- ↑ "Desaguadero River (river, Bolivia)". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 2007-07-12.
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