Lake Vilacota

Lake Vilacota
Lake Vilacota (on the right) (NASA Landsat7 image)
Location	Tacna Region
Coordinates	17°09′S 70°02′W / 17.150°S 70.033°W / -17.150; -70.033Coordinates: 17°09′S 70°02′W / 17.150°S 70.033°W / -17.150; -70.033
Primary inflows	Quillvire River
Primary outflows	Unnamed stream to Lake Ancocota Evaporation
Catchment area	1,440 square kilometres (556 sq mi)
Basin countries	Peru
Surface elevation	4,390 metres (14,403 ft)

Unnamed stream to Lake Ancocota

Lake Vilacota (possibly from Aymara wila red / blood, quta lake, "red lake") is a lake in the region of Tacna, in Peru. More precisely, it belongs to Tarata Province, Susapaya District, along the border with the Santa Rosa District of El Collao Province in the neighboring region of Puno. It has a surface elevation of 4,390 metres (14,403 ft) above sea level and a catchment area of 1,440 square kilometres (556 sq mi).

Yucamane volcano lies west of the lake. To the east of Lake Vilacota there is a smaller lake named Ancocota (possibly Aymara for "white lake"); both lakes being connected by a short river. Moreover, both lakes are the headwaters of Mauri River.