Yanaqucha (Bolognesi)

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, qucha lake,[2] "black lake", also spelled Yanacocha) is a lake in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,373 m (14,347 ft) comprising an area of 0.186192 km2 (186,192 m2).[1] Yanaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Bolognesi Province, Aquia District. The lake receives waters from the Yanaqucha brook which originates southwest of the peak of Rahu Kutaq.[3]

This article is about the lake in the Bolognesi Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yanaqucha (disambiguation).
Yanaqucha
Yanaqucha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates10°02′32.4″S 77°12′30.1″W[1]
Surface area0.186192 km2 (186,192 m2)[1]
Surface elevation4,373 m (14,347 ft)[1]

References
  1. Ministerio de Agricultura, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Inventario de Lagunas Glaciares del Perú, Huaraz 2014
  2. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Bolognesi Province (Ancash Region)


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