Lake Rajucocha
Lake Rajucocha[1][2] (possibly from Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow,[3] qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft)[4] in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.[5] The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km2.[4] Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte.[1][2]
| Lake Rajucocha | |
|---|---|
  Lake Rajucocha | |
| Location | Ancash Peru |
| Coordinates | 8°51′49″S 77°44′10″W |
| Max. length | 1.10 km (0.68 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.58 km (0.36 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.540 km2 (0.208 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,700 m (15,400 ft) |
References
- Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
- Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- "babylon.com". Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2013-04-09.
- Inventario de Lagunas de la Cordillera Blanca (in Spanish). Autoridad Nacional del Agua - MINAG - Perú. 2009. p. 38.
- "UGEL Huaylas - Mapa" (PDF). ESCALE - Estadística de la Calidad Educativa - Mapas (in Spanish). MINEDU. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-06. Retrieved 2016-06-04.
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