List of lakes and dams in South America
This is a list of the major lakes and dams in South America . At least periodically water-filled salt and freshwater lakes, including shallow lakes and reservoirs with a size of 10 km² and more, as well as smaller lakes in the case of special USPs (mentioned under "Notes") are included.
| Name of the body of water | surface | Water depth | Height above M. | Country | Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentino lake | 1,490 km² | 500 m | 187 m | Argentina | |
| Chungará lake | 21.5 km² | 34 m | 4,566 m | Chile | |
| Coipasa salt lake | 2,200 km² | 3,658 m | Bolivia | ||
| Colhué Huapi | 803 km² | 5.5 m | 258 m | Argentina | |
| Conococha Lake | 2.5 km² | 4.5 m | 4,050 m | Peru | Unique wealth of frog species |
| Duck lagoon | 10,145 km² | 10 m | 0 m | Brazil | Salt water lagoon |
| Fagnano lake | 645 km² | 200 m | 90 m | Argentina / Chile | |
| General Carrera Lake | 1,850 km² | 590 m | 217 m | Argentina / Chile | |
| Guaíba Lake | 547 km² | 5 m | 0 m | Brazil | Estuary delta of five rivers |
| Junín lake | 530 km² | 1 - 2 m | 4,082 m | Peru | |
| Condor Lake | 1 km² | 2,900 m | Peru | Archaeological dig sites | |
| Laguna Colorada | 60 km² | ≥ 1.5 m | 4,560 m | Bolivia | |
| Laguna de Araruama | 220 km² | 19 m | 0 m | Brazil | Saltwater lagoon, with 5.2% salinity |
| Laguna Verde | 5.2 km² | 4,350 m | Bolivia | Hot Springs | |
| Lauricocha lake | 8 km² | 3,845 m | Peru | Northernmost glacier lake in the Andes | |
| Llanquihue lake | 866 km² | 317 m | 70 m | Chile | |
| Maracaibo lake | 13,000 km² | 50 m | 0 m | Venezuela | Inland sea |
| Miri lagoon | 3,750 km² | 10 m | 0 m | Brazil / Uruguay | Salt water lagoon |
| Nahuel Huapi | 531 km² | 460 m | 768 m | Argentina | |
| Palcacocha lake | 0.17 km² | 4,566 m | Peru | Highest glacial lake in the Andes | |
| Peixe lagoon | 145 km² | 10 m | 0 m | Brazil | Saltwater lagoon, national park |
| Pomacochas lake | 4 km² | approx. 80 m | 2,150 m | Peru | Rock lake with blue-green water |
| Poopó lake | 1,340 km² | ≥ 3 m | 3,686 m | Bolivia | |
| Rogagua lake | 155 km² | 173 m | Bolivia | ||
| Lake Titicaca | 8,288 km² | 281 m | 3,810 m | Peru / Bolivia | Largest freshwater lake in South America |
| Uru-Uru Lake | 260 km² | 1.5 m | 3,686 m | Bolivia | |
| Uyuni salt lake | 12,000 km² | 3,653 m | Bolivia | Dried out almost all year round | |
| Viedma lake | 1,088-1,600 km² | 250 m | Argentina | Glacial lake | |
| Yanahuin Lake | 1.3 km² | 4,440 m | Peru | Spectacular rock fall in 1971 |