Max. length 240 m (790 ft) Surface elevation 3,951 m Length 240 m | Average depth 14 m (46 ft) Mean depth 14 m | |
Location Peru
Cusco Region, Urubamba Province | ||
Yanacocha (possibly from Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake, lagoon, "black lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Urubamba Province, Huaylllabamba District. It is about 14 m (46 ft) deep and 240 m (790 ft) long and it is situated at a height of about 3,951 metres (12,963 ft). Yanacocha as well as the nearby lakes named Chaquicocha and Kellococha (Quechua for "yellow lake") is known for its woods of polylepis. It is situated high up on the mountain named Chaquicocha.
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