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Lake Rajucocha

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Location
  
Ancash Peru

Max. width
  
0.58 km (0.36 mi)

Surface elevation
  
4,700 m

Length
  
1.1 km

Max. length
  
1.10 km (0.68 mi)

Surface area
  
0.540 km (0.208 sq mi)

Area
  
54 ha

Width
  
580 m

Lake Rajucocha (possibly from Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft) in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km2. Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte.

Map of Rahuqucha, Peru

References

Lake Rajucocha Wikipedia