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Ephemeral Lakes
Every year, spring melt from the Andes floods the land to the west of the mountains and forms ephemeral, or short-lived, lakes. Runoff cascades out of the eastern Andes, descending into vast flatlands that afford little drainage. As a result, many shallow, ephemeral lakes are formed, each filled with aquatic grasses that feed the region's waterfowl.

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