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Lake Poopó gets the majority of its water (roughly 92%) from the Desaguadero River which enters the lake at the north end. There are numerous smaller inlets along the eastern shore of the lake, many of which are dry most of the year. At times of very high water levels, Poopó is connected to the salt desert Salar de Coipasa in the west. A minor outlet also leads to [[Salar de Uyuni]] in the far south of the Altiplano, but as the lake lacks any major outlet it is classified as an [[endorheic basin]].