Lake Pucacocha (Huaylas)

This article is about the lake in the Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Pukaqucha (disambiguation).

Lake Pucacocha (possibly from Quechua puka red, qucha lake,^[2] "red lake") is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru. It is situated at a height of 4,494 m (14,744 ft) comprising an area of 0.277201 km² (277,201 m²).^[1] Pukaqucha is located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Yuracmarca District, northwest of the highest peak of Pucajirca (Quechua for "red mountain").^[3]

Lake Pucacocha
Lake Pucacocha
Location	Peru Ancash Region
Coordinates	8.8587°S 77.6305°W / -8.8587; -77.6305
Lake type	Natural freshwater lake
Primary inflows	melt from mountains
Basin countries	Peru
Max. length	680 m (2,230 ft)
Max. width	620 m (2,030 ft)
Surface area	0.277201 km2 (277,201 m2)[1]
Surface elevation	4,494 m (14,744 ft)[1]
Islands	1