River in Peru, Bolivia
Desaguadero The Desaguadero River at its origin as seen from the
ISS (upper center, left; north is to the lower right part of this image)
Sketch map of the area showing Desaguadero River
Country Peru , Bolivia Region Altiplano Cities Desaguadero , San Andrés , Oruro Source Lake Titicaca • location Desaguadero , Peru • coordinates 16°33′49″S 69°02′11″W / 16.56361°S 69.03639°W / -16.56361; -69.03639 • elevation 3,811 m (12,503 ft)
Mouth Poopó Lake • location
50 kilometres (31 mi) S of Oruro , Bolivia • coordinates
18°26′31″S 67°04′22″W / 18.44194°S 67.07278°W / -18.44194; -67.07278 • elevation
3,686 m (12,093 ft) Length 320 km (200 mi) Basin size 90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi)approx. Discharge • location Ulloma • average 78 m3 /s (2,800 cu ft/s) • minimum 28 m3 /s (990 cu ft/s) • maximum 282 m3 /s (10,000 cu ft/s)
Tributaries • left Ch'alla Jawira , Llallawa Jawira ,Jach'a Jawira (Caquiaviri) ,Thujsa Jawira , Qala Jawira ,Jach'a Jawira (Ingavi) • right Qullpa Jawira
The Desaguadero River , also known as Risawariru or Uchusumain , is a river shared between Bolivia and Peru. It drains Lake Titicaca from the southern part of the river basin, flowing south and draining approximately five percent of the lake's flood waters into Lake Uru Uru and Lake Poopó .[ 1] Peruvian border.
It is navigable only by small craft and supports indigenous communities such as the Uru Muratu community.
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