Jatuncocha (Caraz)

This article is about the lake near Qaras mountain in the Santa Cruz District, Huaylas Province, Ancash Region, Peru. For other uses, see Hatunqucha.
Jatuncocha
Jatuncocha is located in Peru
Jatuncocha
Jatuncocha
LocationPeru
Ancash Region
Coordinates8°55′41″S 77°39′33″W / 8.92806°S 77.65917°W / -8.92806; -77.65917[1]
Surface area0.486550 km2 (486,550 m2)[2]
Surface elevation3,886 m (12,749 ft)[2]

Jatuncocha (possibly from Quechua hatun (in Bolivia always jatun) big, large qucha lake,[3][4] "big lake") is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.[5][6][7] It is situated at a height of 3,886 m (12,749 ft) comprising an area of 0.486550 km2 (486,550 m2).[2] Jatunccocha lies in the Santa Cruz gorge between the peaks of Quitaraju in the north and Caraz in the south, northeast of a smaller lake named Ichiccocha (Quechua for "little lake").

The Santa Cruz Creek flows through the lake. It is a right tributary of the Santa River.

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