| Lake Sausacocha Sawsaqucha | |
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  Lake Sausacocha Sawsaqucha | |
| Location | Huamachuco, Sánchez Carrión Province, La Libertad Region |
| Coordinates | 7°47′42″S 77°59′24″W / 7.79500°S 77.99000°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Surface area | 5.74 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Surface elevation | 3,290 m (10,790 ft) |
Lake Sausacocha (Spanish: Laguna Sausacocha, Quechua: Sawsaqucha) is a lake in Peru, 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the northeast of Huamachuco in Huamachuco District, Sánchez Carrión Province.[1][2] Literal meaning of Sausacocha is "lagoon that never dries."[3] Overgrazed hillsides surround the lake and there are also Inca ruins nearby.[4]
- ^ Haseltonia: yearbook of the Cactus and Succulent Society of America, Issues 11-12. Cactus and Succulent Society of America, The Society. 2005. p. 110.
- ^ Murphy, Alan (2003). Peru handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. p. 440. ISBN 1-903471-51-6. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ "Bienvenidos a la Fiesta de Huamachuco Welcome to Huamachuco". Munihuamachuco. Retrieved 2010-10-08.
- ^ Box, Ben (1996). South American Handbook (72 ed.). Trade & Travel Publications. p. 1163. ISBN 0-8442-8881-0.