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Lake Querococha

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Lake Querococha
Querococha and Mount Pucaraju (center-left). In the background the Yanamarey glacier is visible.
Lake Querococha is located in Peru
Lake Querococha
Lake Querococha
Location within Peru
LocationAncash, Peru
Coordinates9°42′58″S 77°19′27″W / 9.7161°S 77.3242°W / -9.7161; -77.3242
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length2.43 km (1.51 mi)
Max. width0.87 km (0.54 mi)
Surface elevation
3,980 m (13,060 ft)[1]

Lake Querococha[2][3][1] (possibly from Quechua qiru ceremonial drinking vessel, or q'iru wood and qucha lake;[4][5] "qiru lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac.[6] The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres (13,060 ft),[1] about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point.[citation needed] Lake Querococha lies on the western side of the Cordillera Blanca, southwest of Yanamarey and Pucaraju, northwest of Mururaju and Queshque and east of Recuay.

Climate

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Climate data for Lake Querococha elevation 4,037 m (13,245 ft)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)		 12.8
(55.0)		 12.9
(55.2)		 13.5
(56.3)		 14.0
(57.2)		 13.9
(57.0)		 13.9
(57.0)		 14.5
(58.1)		 14.5
(58.1)		 14.4
(57.9)		 14.3
(57.7)		 13.8
(56.8)		 13.8
(56.8)
Daily mean °C (°F) 7.6
(45.7)		 7.7
(45.9)		 7.8
(46.0)		 7.9
(46.2)		 7.8
(46.0)		 7.3
(45.1)		 7.2
(45.0)		 7.6
(45.7)		 7.9
(46.2)		 8.0
(46.4)		 7.9
(46.2)		 7.8
(46.0)		 7.7
(45.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 2.2
(36.0)		 2.5
(36.5)		 2.6
(36.7)		 2.3
(36.1)		 1.5
(34.7)		 0.7
(33.3)		 0.4
(32.7)		 0.6
(33.1)		 1.2
(34.2)		 1.6
(34.9)		 1.5
(34.7)		 1.8
(35.2)		 1.6
(34.8)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 150.4
(5.92)		 155.7
(6.13)		 169.5
(6.67)		 89.3
(3.52)		 38.0
(1.50)		 13.3
(0.52)		 6.7
(0.26)		 13.5
(0.53)		 41.3
(1.63)		 88.1
(3.47)		 94.4
(3.72)		 125.6
(4.94)		 985.8
(38.81)
Average relative humidity (%) 70 72 66 61 58 60 57 58 60 64 63 66 63
Source 1: Gobierno Regional de Ancash[7]
Source 2: Institut de recherche pour le développement (precipitation)[8]

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 Alpenvereinskarte 0/3b. Cordillera Blanca Süd (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-937530-05-3.
  2. ↑ Biggar, John (2005). The Andes: A Guide for Climbers. Andes. p. 88. ISBN 9780953608720.
  3. ↑ Peru 1:100 000, Recuay (20-i). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  4. ↑ Leonel Alexander Menacho López, Yachakuqkunapa Shimi Qullqa, Anqash Qhichwa Shimichaw (Ministerio de Educación), Wordbook Ancash Quechua-Spanish
  5. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  6. ↑ "UGEL Map - Recuay" (PDF). Escale - Mapas DRE y UGEL. Ministerio de Educacion - Peru. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-08-16. Retrieved 2016-07-04.
  7. ↑ "Estudio de Hidrologia". Gobierno regional de Ancash. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  8. ↑ "Glaciares y Recursos Hídricos en la Cuenca del río Santa" (PDF). Institut de recherche pour le développement. Retrieved 14 June 2024.


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