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Yanaqucha (Bolognesi)

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Yanaqucha
Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.Location of Yanaqucha in Peru.Yanaqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates10°02′32.4″S 77°12′30.1″W / 10.042333°S 77.208361°W / -10.042333; -77.208361
Surface area0.186192 km (186,192 m)
Surface elevation4,373 m (14,347 ft)

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, qucha lake, "black lake", also spelled Yanacocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,373 m (14,347 ft) comprising an area of 0.186192 km (186,192 m). Yanaqucha is located in Aquia District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region. The lake receives water from the Yanaqucha brook which originates southwest of the peak of Rahu Kutaq.

References

  1. ^ Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)


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