The reservoir that collects the water from the glacier provides 80% of the drinking water to the city of El Alto and the outskirts of La Paz.
Tenki la kuhifadhia maji yanayotoka kwenye barafu iliyoko kwenye mlima huo hutoa kiasi cha 80% cha maji ya kunywa kwa jiji la El Alto na vitongoji vyake vya La Paz.