Miscanti Lake
Miscanti Lake | |
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Laguna Miscanti. | |
Location | Antofagasta Region |
Coordinates | 23°44′S 67°47′W / 23.733°S 67.783°WCoordinates: 23°44′S 67°47′W / 23.733°S 67.783°W [1] |
Catchment area | 303 km² [2] |
Basin countries | Chile |
Surface area | 13.4 km² [2] |
Surface elevation | 4,120 m [2] |
References | [1][2] |
Miscanti Lake (Spanish: Laguna Miscanti) is a brackish water lake located in the altiplano of the Antofagasta Region, in northern Chile. Miñiques volcano and Cerro Miscanti tower over this lake. This heart-shaped lake has a deep blue color. The western shoreline of the lake is separated by less than 1 km from the drainage divide between the lake and the Salar de Atacama basins.[2] Laguna Miscanti basin also has a common boundary with Salar de Talar basin.
A lava flow from an eruption of Miñiques separated Miscanti Lake from Miñiques Lake.[3]
The lake is part of one of the seven sectors of Los Flamencos National Reserve.
Panoramic View of Laguna Miscanti
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