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Alcacocha (Junín)

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Location
  
Peru Junín Region

Max. width
  
0.74 km (0.46 mi)

Length
  
3.16 km

Max. length
  
3.16 km (1.96 mi)

Surface elevation
  
4,359 m

Width
  
740 m

Alcacocha (possibly from Quechua allqa black-and-white qucha lake, "black-and-white lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Junín Province, Junín District. It is situated at a height of about 4,359 metres (14,301 ft), about 3.16 km long and 0.74 km at its widest point. Alcacocha lies east of the lake Chinchaycocha and south-west of the smaller lake Yanacocha.

Map of Allqaqucha, Peru

References

Alcacocha (Junín) Wikipedia