Desaguadero River (Bolivia and Peru) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids 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
Physical characteristics
Main source	Lake Titicaca Desaguadero, Peru 3,811 m (12,503 ft) 16°33′49″S 69°02′11″W / 16.56361°S 69.03639°W / -16.56361; -69.03639
River mouth	Poopó Lake 50 kilometres (31 mi) S of Oruro, Bolivia 3,686 m (12,093 ft) 18°26′31″S 67°04′22″W / 18.44194°S 67.07278°W / -18.44194; -67.07278
Length	320 km (200 mi)
Basin features
Basin size	90,000 km2 (35,000 sq mi)approx.
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. Its source in the north is very near the Peruvian border.

It is navigable only by small craft and supports indigenous communities such as the Uru Muratu community.

See also

In Spanish: Río Desaguadero (Titicaca) para niños

• Awallamaya Lake
• Desaguadero River (Argentina) from Argentina.