Lake Querococha

Lake Querococha[2][3][1] (possibly from Quechua qiru ceremonial drinking vessel, or q'iru wood and qucha lake;[4][5] "qiru lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac.[6] The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres (13,058 ft),[1] about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point. Lake Querococha lies on the western side of the Cordillera Blanca, southwest of Yanamarey and Pucaraju, northwest of Mururaju and Queshque and east of Recuay.

Lake Querococha
Querococha and mount Pucaraju (center-left). In the background the Yanamarey glacier is visible.
Location	Ancash, Peru
Coordinates	9°42′58″S 77°19′27″W
Basin countries	Peru
Max. length	2.43 km (1.51 mi)
Max. width	0.87 km (0.54 mi)
Surface elevation	3,980 m (13,060 ft)[1]

See also

• Queshquecocha
• List of lakes in Peru

References

1. Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
2. Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 88. ISBN 9780953608720.
3. Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
4. Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
5. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
6. "UGEL Map - Recuay" (PDF). Escale - Mapas DRE y UGEL. Ministerio de Educacion - Peru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-04.