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Yanacocha (possibly from in the Quechua spelling Yanaqucha; yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[1] "black lake") is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in Chacas District, Asunción Province, Ancash Region.[2][3] It is situated at a height of about 4,250 metres (13,944 ft), about 470 m long and 161 m at its widest point.[4] Yanacocha lies north-west of the mountain Perlilla, north-east of the mountain Pomabamba, south-west of the lakes Huegroncocha and Runtococha and north-east of the lakes Lauricocha and Paqarisha.
Yanacocha | |
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Location | Peru Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 9°16′05″S 77°21′00″W |
Max. length | 470 m (1,540 ft) |
Max. width | 161 m (528 ft) |
Surface elevation | 4,250 m (13,940 ft) |
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