Lake Quinuacocha (Ancash)

Quinuacocha
Location Peru
Ancash Region
Coordinates 8°19′46″S 77°52′07″W / 8.32944°S 77.86861°W / -8.32944; -77.86861Coordinates: 8°19′46″S 77°52′07″W / 8.32944°S 77.86861°W / -8.32944; -77.86861[1]
Surface area 0.381966 km2 (381,966 m2)[2]
Surface elevation 4,218 m (13,839 ft)[2]

Quinuacocha (possibly from Quechua kinwa quinoa, qucha lake,[3] "quinoa lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Pallasca Province, Conchucos District. It is situated at a height of 4,218 m (13,839 ft) comprising an area of 0.381966 km2 (381,966 m2).[2] Quinuacocha lies northeast of a group of lakes named Pusaccocha (Quechua for "five lakes").[4][3]

References

  1. ↑ "Lagunas Con Nombre". IGN, Peru. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  3. 1 2 Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pallasca Province (Ancash Region)


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