RIVER BASIN · LKTC

Lake Titicaca-Poopo System

South America · shared by 3 countries

112,240km² of basin
3riparian countries
6treaties on record
3Mpeople in basin

The basin

Lake Titicaca-Poopo System basin (blue) over its riparian countries · real geometry, TFDD & Natural Earth

Shared by

BoliviaChilePeru

6 treaties in the record

1929Treaty between Chile and Peru for the settlement of the dispute regarding Tacna and Arica
Territorial and Border Issues
1935Preliminary convention between Bolivia and Peru for the exploitation of fisheries in Lake Titicaca
Fisheries
1955Exchange of notes between Peru and Bolivia establishing a joint commission for study of the Puno-Guaqui railway line and joint use of the waters of Lake Titicac
Hydropower
1955Preliminary convention between Peru and Bolivia concerning a study of the joint utilization of the waters of Lake Titicaca
Funding and Financing
1957Agreement between Bolivia and Peru concerning a preliminary economic study of the joint utilization of the waters of Lake Titicaca
Hydropower
1992Exchange of Diplomatic Notes on the Binational Direction Plan for the Titicaca Lake System, Desaguadero River, Poopó Lake, [and] Coipasa Salt Flat
Funding and Financing

Source: TFDD International Freshwater Treaties Database · open in the explorer →