Lake Lagunillas
| Lake Lagunillas | |
|---|---|
The lake Lagunillas with the Sillapaka mountain range in the background (on the left). | |
| Location | Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 15°43′30″S 70°44′08″W / 15.725°S 70.735556°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Surface elevation | c. 4,250 m (13,900 ft) |
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Lake Lagunillas is a lake in the Andes of far southeastern Peru. Lagunillas is at an altitude of about 4,250 m (13,900 ft) and it is located just northwest of Lake Saracocha. These two lakes are part of the system drained by the Coata River, which flows in a generally easterly direction until entering westernmost Lake Titicaca, about 50 km (30 mi) from Lake Lagunillas as the crow flies.
In 2014, the pupfish Orestias luteus made up slightly more than 70% of catches in fisheries, with the remaining being the introduced rainbow trout, a species also farmed in the lake. Lake Lagunillas is home to the unusual and relatively large "escomeli" form of the Titicaca water frog.