Lake Lagunillas
Lake in Peru
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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.[1][2]
LocationPuno Region
Coordinates15.725°S 70.735556°W
BasincountriesPeru
Surface elevation
c. 4,250 m (13,900 ft)| Lake Lagunillas | |
|---|---|
.png) The lake Lagunillas with the Sillapaka mountain range in the background (on the left). | |
  Lake Lagunillas Location within Peru | |
| Location | Puno Region |
| Coordinates | 15.725°S 70.735556°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
Surface elevation | c. 4,250 m (13,900 ft) |
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.[3] Lake Lagunillas is home to the unusual and relatively large "escomeli" form of the Titicaca water frog.[1]
Climate
| Climate data for Lake Lagunillas, elevation 4,200 m (13,800 ft) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.8 (56.8) |
13.8 (56.8) |
13.5 (56.3) |
14.2 (57.6) |
14.0 (57.2) |
13.2 (55.8) |
13.2 (55.8) |
14.1 (57.4) |
15.2 (59.4) |
16.2 (61.2) |
16.4 (61.5) |
15.2 (59.4) |
14.4 (57.9) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 7.6 (45.7) |
7.6 (45.7) |
7.4 (45.3) |
7.1 (44.8) |
5.6 (42.1) |
4.1 (39.4) |
4.0 (39.2) |
4.7 (40.5) |
6.2 (43.2) |
7.3 (45.1) |
7.9 (46.2) |
7.8 (46.0) |
6.4 (43.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 1.2 (34.2) |
1.3 (34.3) |
1.3 (34.3) |
−0.1 (31.8) |
−2.8 (27.0) |
−5.0 (23.0) |
−5.2 (22.6) |
−4.8 (23.4) |
−2.9 (26.8) |
−1.7 (28.9) |
−0.7 (30.7) |
0.4 (32.7) |
−1.6 (29.1) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 163 (6.4) |
139 (5.5) |
114 (4.5) |
41 (1.6) |
9 (0.4) |
3 (0.1) |
2 (0.1) |
7 (0.3) |
13 (0.5) |
27 (1.1) |
51 (2.0) |
97 (3.8) |
666 (26.3) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 63 | 63 | 62 | 53 | 46 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 50 |
| Source: Plataforma digital única del Estado Peruano[4] | |||||||||||||
