__NOTOC__ Laguna Alalay is a

lake A lake is an area filled with water, localized in a basin, surrounded by land, and distinct from any river or other outlet that serves to feed or drain the lake. Lakes lie on land and are not part of the ocean, although, like the much large ...

in the

Cochabamba Department Cochabamba ( ay, Quchapampa Jach'a Suyu, es, Departamento de Cochabamba , qu, Quchapampa Suyu), from Quechua ''qucha'' or ''qhucha'', meaning "lake", ''pampa'' meaning "plain", is one of the nine departments of Bolivia. It is known to be the ...

, Bolivia. At an elevation of 2570 m, its surface area is 2.4 km². Lake has

flood control Flood control methods are used to reduce or prevent the detrimental effects of flood waters."Flood Control", MSN Encarta, 2008 (see below: Further reading). Flood relief methods are used to reduce the effects of flood waters or high water level ...

dam that regulates floods of Rocha River.Laguna Alalay – Cochabamba
''Bolivia is tourism'' 2019 Lake perimeter, called ''circuit Bolivia (Circuito Bolivia)'', features

bicycle path Cycling infrastructure is all infrastructure cyclists are allowed to use. Bikeways include bike paths, bike lanes, cycle tracks, rail trails and, where permitted, sidewalks. Roads used by motorists are also cycling infrastructure, except whe ...

and jogging track.Laguna Alalay
/ref> Some visitors find lake polluted and unattractive.
Tripadvisor Area Metropolitana Cochabamba

References

Lakes of Cochabamba Department {{CochabambaBO-geo-stub

See also

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