| Lake Pucacocha | |
|---|---|
  Lake Pucacocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°51′31″S 77°37′50″W / 8.8587°S 77.6305°W / -8.8587; -77.6305 |
| Lake type | Natural freshwater lake |
| Primary inflows | melt from mountains |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 680 m (2,230 ft) |
| Max. width | 620 m (2,030 ft) |
| Surface area | 0.277201 km (277,201 m) |
| Surface elevation | 4,494 m (14,744 ft) |
| Islands | 1 |
Lake Pucacocha (possibly from Quechua puka red, qucha lake, "red lake") is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,494 m (14,744 ft) comprising an area of 0.277201 km (277,201 m). Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, northwest of the highest peak of Pucajirca (Quechua for "red mountain").
References
- ^ Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
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