Lake Paucarcocha

Lake Paucarcocha
Location Lima Region
Coordinates 12°04′53″S 76°00′00″W / 12.08139°S 76.00000°W / -12.08139; -76.00000Coordinates: 12°04′53″S 76°00′00″W / 12.08139°S 76.00000°W / -12.08139; -76.00000
Primary inflows Cañete River
Primary outflows Cañete River
Catchment area 213.6 km2 (82.5 sq mi)
Basin countries Peru
Surface elevation 4,284 m (14,055 ft)

Lake Paucarcocha[1][2][3][4] (possibly from Quechua pawqar multi-coloured, qucha lake, lagoon,[5] "multi-coloured lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Yauyos Province, Tanta District.[4] It is situated at a height of about 4,284 metres (14,055 ft),[1] about 6.5 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point. It has a catchment area of 213.6 km2.[1] Lake Paucarcocha lies south of the Pariacaca mountain range, between P'itiqucha in the northwest and Pisququcha and Ch'uspiqucha in the southeast.[2][3] Moreover, the lake is located inside the valley of the Cañete River, being this river its primary inflow and outflow source.[2][3]

The archaeological site of Pirqa Pirqa is situated north of the lake.[6]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Compendio Estadístico del Perú (in Spanish). INEI. 2013. p. 58.
  2. 1 2 3 Peru 1:100 000, Huarochiri (25-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. 1 2 3 Peru 1:100 000, Yauyos (25-l). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  4. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauyos Province (Lima Region)
  5. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  6. ↑ "El "Santuario de Pariacaca"". Cesár W. Astuahuamán Gonzales. Retrieved July 18, 2014.
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