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Patarcocha (Ancash)

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Location
  
Peru Ancash Region

Max. width
  
147 m (482 ft)

Length
  
259 m

Max. length
  
259 m (850 ft)

Surface elevation
  
3,900 m

Width
  
147 m

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Patarcocha (possibly from Quechua qucha lake,) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, AsunciĆ³n Province, Chacas District. It is situated at a height of 3,900 metres (12,795 ft), 259 m long and 147 m at its widest point. Patarcocha lies northwest of the lakes Yanacocha, Huegroncocha and Runtococha.

Map of Patarqucha, Peru

References

Patarcocha (Ancash) Wikipedia