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Carhuacocha (Jesús Queropalca)

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Location
  
Huanuco Region

Max. length
  
1.5 km (0.93 mi)

Surface elevation
  
4,150 m

Basin countries
  
Peru

Max. width
  
0.44 km (0.27 mi)

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Carhuacocha (possibly from Quechua qarwa leaf worm, larva of a beetle; pale, yellowish, golden, qucha lake,) is a lake in Peru located in the Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, on the border of the districts of Jesús and Queropalca. It lies on the east side of the Huayhuash mountain range. The lake is about 1.5 km long and 0.44 km at its widest point.

Map of Laguna Carhuacocha, Peru

References

Carhuacocha (Jesús-Queropalca) Wikipedia