Lake Uspaccocha[2][3] or Uspaycocha[4] (possibly from Quechua uspha, uchpha ash, rest of combustion, qucha lake, lagoon,[5] "ash lake") is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Abancay District. It is situated in the Ampay National Sanctuary, at 3750 meters above sea level, north of the city of Abancay.[4]
| Lake Uspaccocha | |
|---|---|
| Lake Uspaycocha | |
 Lake Uspaccocha | |
  Lake Uspaccocha | |
| Location | Apurímac Region |
| Coordinates | 13°34′28″S 72°53′18″W / 13.57444°S 72.88833°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 0.45 kilometres (0.28 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.15 kilometres (0.093 mi) |
| Surface area | 0.052 square kilometres (0.020 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 10 metres (33 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 3,750 metres (12,300 ft) |
| References | [1] |
References
edit- ^ Plan Maestro del Santuario Nacional de Ampay (in Spanish). MINAG/INRENA. 2004. p. 20.
- ^ Hostnig, R. (2008). El Santuario Nacional Ampay. University of Texas. p. 17.
- ^ Box, Ben; Frankham, Steve. Footprint Handbooks: Cuzco & the Inca heartland. Footprint.
- ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Abancay (28-q). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): uspha, UCHPHA - s. Ceniza. Resto de la combustión. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
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