Location Ayacucho Region Max. width 9 km (5.6 mi) | Catchment area 606.5 km (234.2 sq mi) Max. length 12 km (7.5 mi) Surface elevation 3,272 m (10,735 ft) | |
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Lake Parinacochas (possibly from Aymara parina flamingo, Quechua qucha lake, lagoon, "flamingo lake") is a lake in Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located west of Sara Sara volcano at an elevation of 3,272 metres (10,735 ft) above sea level. The lake is 12 km long and 9 km wide, and has a catchment area of 606.5 square kilometres (234 sq mi).
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Map of Parinaqucha, Peru
Lake Parinacochas is a shallow brackish lake, with some salt pan areas appearing at low water levels.
Flora
The lake is located in a dry puna grassland region. Aquatic vegetation is represented by reeds of Typha sp. and submerged plants of genus Potamogeton.
References
Lake Parinacochas Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA