Lake Orconcocha | |
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Location |
Peru Ayacucho Region |
Coordinates | 14°36′0.6″S 73°56′10″W / 14.600167°S 73.93611°WCoordinates: 14°36′0.6″S 73°56′10″W / 14.600167°S 73.93611°W |
Surface elevation | 4,402 m (14,442 ft) |
Lake Orconcocha (possibly from Quechua urqu male / mountain, -n a suffix, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, in the districts Chipao and Puquio. It is situated at a height of about 4,402 metres (14,442 ft). Lake Orconcocha lies southwest of Lake Sawaqucha, northwest of lakes Islaqucha, Pukaqucha and Apiñaqucha and northeast of Lake Yawriwiri.