Luru Mayu Lake | |
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Location | Potosí Department |
Coordinates | 22°25′S 67°12′W / 22.417°S 67.200°WCoordinates: 22°25′S 67°12′W / 22.417°S 67.200°W |
Basin countries | Bolivia |
Surface area | 12 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Surface elevation | 4,666 m (15,308 ft) |
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.