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Poopó
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Poopó (pō'ōpō`), salt lake, 965 sq mi (2,499 sq km), on the high plateau of W Bolivia. It is more than 11,000 ft (3,353 m) above sea level and averages only 10 ft (3 m) in depth; it is Bolivia's second largest lake. Fed by the Desaguadero River, it has no outlet except in time of flood, when it drains W to the Salar de Coipasa, a salt flat.


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The latter, in turn, morphed into what is today known as Lake Poopo and the salt flats of Coipasa and Uyuni.
Geographers theorize that the lake once covered the valley all the way down to Uyuni and that Lake Poopo was part of Titikaka.
lOwner Edwin Cohen enjoys his first success in 17 years as Wings Cove (Lady Herries) trounces Lake Poopo (Barry Hills/Darryll Holland) in the mile-and-six handicap at Sandown.
 
 
 
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