Lake Yarinacocha

Lake Yarinacocha
Jepe Ian[1]
Location Ucayali Region
Coordinates 13°51′24″S 71°01′30″W / 13.85667°S 71.02500°W / -13.85667; -71.02500Coordinates: 13°51′24″S 71°01′30″W / 13.85667°S 71.02500°W / -13.85667; -71.02500
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 15.45 km (9.60 mi)
Max. width 0.82 km (0.51 mi)
Average depth 7 m (23 ft)
Max. depth 19 m (62 ft)
Surface elevation 149 m (489 ft)

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.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "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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