| Uru Uru Lake | |
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  Uru Uru Lake  Uru Uru Lake | |
| Location | Oruro Department |
| Coordinates | 18°5′40″S 67°5′46″W / 18.09444°S 67.09611°W |
| Primary inflows | Río Desaguadero |
| Primary outflows | Río Desaguadero, Laq'a Jawira |
| Basin countries | Bolivia |
| Surface area | 214 km2 (83 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 1.5 m (4 ft 11 in) |
| Surface elevation | 3,686 m (12,093 ft) |
| Settlements | Oruro, Machacamarca |
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| Official name | Lagos Poopó y Uru Uru |
| Designated | 11 July 2002 |
| Reference no. | 1181[1] |
Uru Uru Lake is a lake in the Oruro Department in Bolivia. It is fed by the Desaguadero River and the Jach'a Jawira. It is situated at an elevation of 3,686 m, its surface area is 214 km2.
The lake is formed by the flow of the Desaguadero River at its mouth into Lake Poopó, over the extensive sedimentation known as "Santo Tomás" from the small hermitage found there that was completely inundated. The formation dates to 1962. The river connects Lake Titicaca and Lake Poopó.
- ^ "Lagos Poopó y Uru Uru". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.