Huegroncocha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Wiqrunqucha; wiqru twisted, bent, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[2]) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Asunción Province, Chacas District.[3] It is situated at a height of 4,250 metres (13,944 ft), 393 metres (1,289 ft) long and 120 metres (394 ft) wide at its widest point.[4] Huegroncocha lies north of the lake Yanacocha and west of the lake Runtococha.
| Huegroncocha | |
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  Huegroncocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 9°14′29″S 77°20′52″W / 9.24139°S 77.34778°W[1] |
| Max. length | 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| Max. width | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 4,250 m (13,940 ft) |
References
edit- ^ ign.gob.pe Archived 2013-06-24 at archive.today IGN, Peru, Lagunas con nombre: Huegroncocha
- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: wiqru, wist'u. - adj. Torcido, combado. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Asunción Province (Ancash Region) showing "Lago Huegroncocha"
- ^ Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru, Inventario de lagunas de la Cordillera Blanca, Huaraz 2011
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