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Lakes in South America Ranked by Volume

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Volume. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in South America (directly or through their country) are included. Source: Wikidata (CC0 1.0 (public domain)).

Summary

Titicaca ranks #1 with 893 km³. That is 3.2 times Lake Maracaibo in second place (280 km³). The top five are Titicaca, Lake Maracaibo, Lake Fagnano, Todos los Santos Lake and Sobradinho Reservoir. The median across all 40 is 0.515 km³; Poço Verde Reservoir is last at 0.014 km³.

#1
Titicaca · 893 km³
Median
0.515 km³
Coverage
40 lakes in South America
Data year
As recorded in Wikidata
Last updated
2026-11-14
Top 10: VolumeBar chart of the top 10: 1. Titicaca 893; 2. Lake Maracaibo 280; 3. Lake Fagnano 46.8; 4. Todos los Santos Lake 34.4; 5. Sobradinho Reservoir 34.1; 6. Embalse Cerros Colorados 27.7; 7. Cardiel Lake 22.6; 8. Lake Musters 8.28; 9. Lago La Plata 7.37; 10. Lac Fontana 6.44.Titicaca893Lake Maracaibo280Lake Fagnano46.8Todos los Santos Lake34.4Sobradinho Reservoir34.1Embalse Cerros Colorados27.7Cardiel Lake22.6Lake Musters8.28Lago La Plata7.37Lac Fontana6.44
Top 10: Volume (km³). Bar chart of the top 10: 1. Titicaca 893; 2. Lake Maracaibo 280; 3. Lake Fagnano 46.8; 4. Todos los Santos Lake 34.4; 5. Sobradinho Reservoir 34.1; 6. Embalse Cerros Colorados 27.7; 7. Cardiel Lake 22.6; 8. Lake Musters 8.28; 9. Lago La Plata 7.37; 10. Lac Fontana 6.44.

Full ranking

Lakes in South America Ranked by Volume
RankLakeLocationVolume (km³)
1TiticacaPeru, Bolivia893
2Lake MaracaiboVenezuela, RB280
3Lake FagnanoChile, Argentina46.8
4Todos los Santos LakeChile34.4
5Sobradinho ReservoirBrazil34.1
6Embalse Cerros ColoradosArgentina27.7
7Cardiel LakeArgentina22.6
8Lake MustersArgentina8.28
9Lago La PlataArgentina7.37
10Lac FontanaArgentina6.44
11Poopó LakeBolivia4.02
12Aluminé LakeArgentina3.95
13Lake TotaColombia2
14Laguna de la CochaColombia2
15Orós ReservoirBrazil1.94
16Lago YehuinArgentina1.86
17Epuyén LakeArgentina1.61
18Lago QuillénArgentina1.36
19Tominé ReservoirColombia0.69
20Ranco LakeChile0.541
21Lago Pico Número UnoArgentina0.49
22Pentecoste ReservoirBrazil0.396
23Lake RosarioArgentina0.361
24Argentino LakeArgentina0.22
25Laguna de SonsoColombia0.145
26Laguna de FúqueneColombia0.09
27Açude SabugiBrazil0.065
28Laguna RayadoColombia0.052
29Embalse TronerasColombia0.041
30Açude TucundubaBrazil0.04
31Gavião ReservoirBrazil0.033
32Laguna del TruenoColombia0.03
33Laguna de CumbalColombia0.027
34Laguna ArrecifalColombia0.026
35Laguna CumaralColombia0.026
36Laguna CarimaguaColombia0.025
37Laguna ColoradaBolivia0.021
38Palcacocha LakePeru0.017
39Laguna VitelArgentina0.017
40Poço Verde ReservoirBrazil0.014

About the top 10

#6 Embalse Cerros Colorados

Embalse Cerros Colorados ranks #6 on this list with 27.7 km³.

Country
Argentina
Elevation
414 m
Area
413.1 km²
Maximum depth
120 m

Also ranks #69 in volume.

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#7 Cardiel Lake

Cardiel Lake ranks #7 on this list with 22.6 km³.

Country
Argentina
Length
25 km
Elevation
276 m
Area
345 km²
Maximum depth
76 m

Also ranks #75 in volume.

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#8 Lake Musters

Lake Musters ranks #8 on this list with 8.28 km³.

Country
Argentina
Elevation
270 m
Area
414 km²
Maximum depth
39 m

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#9 Lago La Plata

Lago La Plata ranks #9 on this list with 7.37 km³.

Country
Argentina
Elevation
940 m
Area
76 km²

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#10 Lac Fontana

Lac Fontana ranks #10 on this list with 6.44 km³.

Country
Argentina
Elevation
925 m
Area
81.5 km²

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Source and method

Lakes recorded in Wikidata, ranked by Volume. Figures can vary with water level and season. Only items Wikidata places in South America (directly or through their country) are included.

Source: Wikidata. Licence: CC0 1.0 (public domain). Retrieved: 2026-11-14.

Data: Wikidata (CC0)

Values are shown as published. Provider terms: Wikidata. All licences: Sources & licences.