Lake Lejiacocha | |
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Location | Peru Ancash Region |
Coordinates | 9°17′09″S 77°30′20″W / 9.28583°S 77.50556°W |
Surface elevation | 4,706 m (15,440 ft) |
Lejiacocha[1][2][3] (possibly from Quechua lliklla a rectangular shoulder cloth, qucha lake,[4][5]) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru at 4,706 metres (15,440 ft) of elevation.[1][2] It is located in Marcará District, Carhuaz Province, Ancash.[3] Lejiacocha lies south-west of mount Copa.[2]
Legiamayo River originates nearby the lake.[2]