Lake Tinquicocha

Lake Tinquicocha
Location Huanuco Region
Coordinates 10°25′32″S 76°44′07″W / 10.42556°S 76.73528°W / -10.42556; -76.73528Coordinates: 10°25′32″S 76°44′07″W / 10.42556°S 76.73528°W / -10.42556; -76.73528
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 2 km (1.2 mi)
Max. width 0.47 km (0.29 mi)
Surface elevation 4,365 m (14,321 ft)

Lake Tinquicocha[1][2] (possibly from Quechua t'inki union, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru[1] located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Cauri District at a height of about 4,365 m.[3] It is located in the Raura mountain range, southeast of Lake Patarcocha, west of Lake Carhuacocha and north of the smaller Lake Puyhuancocha.[2] Lake Tinquicocha is 2 km long and 0.47 km at its widest point.

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References

  1. 1 2 lib.utexas.edu Map of the area
  2. 1 2 Peru 1:100 000, Yanahuanca (21-j). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  3. ↑ "Mapa UGEL Lauricocha" (PDF). Mapas DRE y UGEL. ESCALE - Ministerio de Educación - Perú. 2010. Retrieved 2016-06-18.


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