Lake Yarinacocha

Lake Yarinacocha (possibly from Quechua yarina ivory palm, qucha lake)[1][2] is a lake in Peru located in the Ucayali Region, Coronel Portillo Province, Yarinacocha District.[1] It is situated at a height of about 149 metres (489 ft), about 15.45 km long and 0.82 km at its widest point. Lake Yarinacocha lies west of the Ucayali River and northwest of Pucallpa.

Lake Yarinacocha
Jepe Ian[1]
Lake Yarinacocha
LocationUcayali Region
Coordinates13°51′24″S 71°01′30″W
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length15.45 km (9.60 mi)
Max. width0.82 km (0.51 mi)
Average depth7 m (23 ft)
Max. depth19 m (62 ft)
Surface elevation149 m (489 ft)

See also

  • List of lakes in Peru

References

  1. "LAGUNA YARINACOCHA" (in Spanish). MINCETUR. Retrieved 2018-04-03.
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)


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