Large Lakes in South America
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| No. | ENGLISH NAME |
LOCAL NAME |
NATION(S) | Max. Area (km2) |
| 1 | Lake Maracaibo | Lago de Maracaibo | Venezuela | 13,000 |
| 2 | Patos Lagoon | Lagoa dos Patos | Brazil | 10,100 |
| 3 | Lake Titicaca | Lago Titicaca | Bolivia, Peru | 8,372 |
| 4 | Mirim Lagoon | Lagoa Mirim | Brazil, Uruguay | 2,970 |
| 5 | Lake Chiquita | Lago Mar Chiquita | Argentina | 2,700 |
| 6 | Lake Buenos Aires | Lago Buenos Aires | Argentina, Chile | 1,850 |
| 7 | Lake Argentino | Lago Argentino | Argentina | 1,466 |
| 8 | Lake Viedma | Lago Viedma | Argentina | 1,090 |
| 9 | Lake San Martin | Lago San Martin | Argentina, Chile | 1,010 |
| 10 | Lake Poopo | Lago de Poopó | Bolivia | 1,000 |
| 11 | Lake Llanquihue | Lago Llanquihue | Chile | 800 |
| 12 | Lake Colhue Huapi | Lago Colhue Huapi | Argentina | 800 |
| 13 | Lake Fagnano | Lago Fagnano | Argentina, Chile | 645 |
| 14 | Lake Nahuel Huapi | Lago Nahuel Huapi | Argentina | 550 |