Pampacocha (possibly from Quechua pampa a large plain, qucha lake,[2] "plain lake") is a lake in the south of the Huallanca mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,408 m (14,462 ft) comprising an area of 0.020234 km2 (20,234 m2).[1] Pampacocha is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Huallanca District, near a lake named Suerococha.[3]
| Pampacocha | |
|---|---|
  Pampacocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 10°02′05″S 76°58′0.6″W / 10.03472°S 76.966833°W[1] |
| Surface area | 0.020234 km2 (20,234 m2)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,408 m (14,462 ft)[1] |
References
edit- ^ a b c d Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region)
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