Putkaqucha (Concepción)

For the lake in the Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Putkaqucha (Yauli).

Putkaqucha (Quechua putka muddy (Jauja Quechua), qucha lake,^[3][4] "muddy lake", hispanicized spelling Putcacocha) is a mountain in Peru, about 4,800 m (15,748 ft) high, at a lake of that name. The mountain and the lake are located in the Junín Region, Concepción Province, Andamarca District, northeast of the Waytapallana mountain range. The peak of Putkaqucha is south of Utkhu Warqu.^[1]

Putkaqucha
Putkaqucha Peru
Highest point
Elevation	4,800 m (15,700 ft)[1]
Coordinates	11°44′27″S 74°56′43″W[2]
Geography
Location	Peru, Junín Region
Parent range	Andes

The lake named Putkaqucha (erroneously also spelled Putcococha) is situated at 11°45′33″S 74°56′44″W.^[5]