🌊 Lake Zumpango

Mexico · Americas · 2,500 m · 19.79°N, 99.13°W

Lake Zumpango is an endorheic basin located in the Valley of Mexico in the municipality of Zumpango and adjacent to the municipality of Teoloyucan. Tzompanco was formerly the northernmost of five interconnected lakes, covering about 1,500 square kilometers (580 sq mi). The Valley of Mexico was a centre for several pre-Columbian civilizations including Teotihuacan, the Toltec, and the Aztec Empire. After the conquest of the Aztec Empire, the Spaniards began to drain the lakes' waters to control flooding. Over the centuries Lake Zumpango lost its inflows and outflows and became polluted by sewage and garbage dumps. However, in recent years, the lagoon is becoming cleaner again.

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Quick facts

Country	Mexico
Continent / region	Americas
Surface elevation	2,500 m above sea level
Coordinates (approx.)	19.79°N, 99.13°W · view on map

Lake Zumpango sits at 2,500 m in Mexico, in Americas. The full story of this lake is described by the sourced introduction above (from Wikipedia).

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