Lake Carhuacocha (Jesús-Queropalca)

Lake Carhuacocha (possibly from Quechua qarwa leaf worm, larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden,[1] qucha lake,[2]) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca.[3] It lies on the east side of the Huayhuash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.

This article is about the lake in the San Miguel de Cauri District, Lauricocha Province, Huánuco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Qarwaqucha.
Lake Carhuacocha
The northeastern side of the Huayhuash range as seen from Lake Carhuacocha
Lake Carhuacocha
LocationHuanuco Region
Coordinates10°14′39″S 76°51′56″W
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length1.5 km (0.93 mi)
Max. width0.44 km (0.27 mi)
Surface elevation4,150 m (13,620 ft)
Carhuacocha (on the top in the center) in the east of the Huayhuash mountain range as seen from the air (NASA image)

See also
  • List of lakes in Peru

References
  1. Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area


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