Lake Singrenacocha

Lake Singrenacocha^[1][2] (possibly from Quechua sinkriy to walk in a line / to string,^[3] sikriy, sinri to string beads, -na a suffix, qucha lake)^[4] or Sigrenacocha^[5] is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. It is situated at a height of about 4,377 metres (14,360 ft),^{[citation needed]} about 3.82 km long and 0.88 km at its widest point.2.78 km2.^{[citation needed]} Singrenacocha lies in the Vilcanota mountain range, northwest of the larger Lake Sibinacocha and north of the Callangate massif.^[2]

Lake Singrenacocha
Lake Singrenacocha (Laguna Sigrinaqocha in Quechua)
Lake Singrenacocha
Location	Peru Cusco Region
Coordinates	13°39′40″S 71°09′38″W
Max. length	3.82 km (2.37 mi)
Max. width	0.88 km (0.55 mi)
Surface elevation	4,377 m (14,360 ft)

References

1. lib.utexas.edu Map of the area showing "Singrenacocha"
2. Peru 1:100 000, Ocongate (28-t). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
3. docstoc.com sinkriy - v.mov. ir en hila o en renglera. sinkriy - v.tr. ensartar; enhilar; atar en hilo
4. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: sikriy - tr. Ensartar cuentas. sinriy - tr. Ensartar. Pasar por un hilo cuentas, perlas, llaves, etc. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region), showing "Sigrenacocha" and the nearby river "Singrena"