Luru Mayu Lake Explained

Luru Mayu Lake
Other Name:Loromayu Lake
Image Bathymetry:Laguna Loromayu Map.png
Location:Potosí Department
Basin Countries:Bolivia
Area:12km2
Elevation:4666m (15,308feet)
Pushpin Label:Luru Mayu Lake
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Pushpin Map Alt:Location of Luru Mayu Lake in Bolivia.
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Luru Mayu Lake (Quechua luru pip, mayu river, "pip river", Hispanicized spelling Loromayu) is a lake in Bolivia located in the Potosí Department, Sud Lípez Province, San Pablo de Lípez Municipality. At an elevation of 4,666 m, its surface area is 12 km2. It lies in the Eduardo Avaroa Andean Fauna National Reserve, northwest of a mountain called Luru Mayu. The lake is named after a river which originates in the mountains south and southeast of the lake.