Lake Titicaca
| Lake Titicaca | |
|---|---|
View of the lake from Isla del Sol | |
Map of Lake Titicaca | |
| Coordinates | 15°49′30″S 69°19′30″W / 15.82500°S 69.32500°W |
| Type | Ancient lake |
| Primary inflows | 27 rivers |
| Primary outflows | Desaguadero River |
| Catchment area | 58,000 km2 (22,400 sq mi) |
| Basin countries | Bolivia and 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 | 896 km3 (215 cu mi) |
| Residence time | 1,343 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 | |
| Official name | Lago Titicaca |
| Designated | 20 January 1997 |
| Reference no. | 881 |
| Official name | Lago Titicaca |
| Designated | 11 September 1998 |
| Reference no. | 959 |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Lake Titicaca (/tɪtɪˈkɑːkə/; Spanish: Lago Titicaca [ˈlaɣo titiˈkaka]; Quechua: Titiqaqa Qucha) is a large freshwater lake in the Andes mountains on the border of Bolivia and Peru. It is often called the highest navigable lake in the world. Titicaca is the largest lake in South America, both in terms of the volume of water and surface area. It has a surface elevation of 3,812 m (12,507 ft).