Tuyajto Lake | |
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Laguna Tuyajto[1] | |
Location | Antofagasta Region |
Coordinates | 23°56′22″S 67°35′23″W / 23.93944°S 67.58972°W[2] |
Type | salt lake |
Basin countries | Chile |
Surface area | 2.2 square kilometres (0.85 sq mi) |
Max. depth | 0.6 metres (2.0 ft) |
Surface elevation | 4,010 m (13,160 ft)[2] |
Tuyajto Lake is a salt lake located in the Antofagasta Region, northern Chile. Located at an elevation of about 4,010 metres (13,160 ft), its surface area presently fluctuates between 1.7–2.7 square kilometres (0.66–1.04 sq mi) but in the past it was considerably larger; this led to humans going to the lake and creating archeological sites there. Presently, the lake is groundwater-fed and has no surface outlet but water might seep out underground. It is part of the Los Flamencos Natural Reserve.
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