Untangling the effects of climate variability and irrigation management on water levels in Lakes Titicaca and Poopó

Lima, Nilo; Escobar, Marisa; J. Wickel, A.; von Kaenel, Manon; Purkey, David

doi:10.1016/j.ejrh.2021.100927

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Untangling the effects of climate variability and irrigation management on water levels in Lakes Titicaca and Poopó

Published in Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies • Sep 22, 2021

Authors:

Nilo Lima

Marisa Escobar

A. J. Wickel

Abstract

The catchment area of Lakes Titicaca and Poopó is located in the Peruvian-Bolivian Altiplano in the central Andes of South America. We quantified the impact of irrigation and climate variability on the range of fluctuation of water levels in Lakes Titicaca and Poopó by applying the WEAP model to dyn...

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Tributary

Irrigation

Precipitation

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