Lake Rajucocha

Lake Rajucocha
Lake Rajucocha
LocationAncash
Peru
Coordinates8°51′49″S 77°44′10″W / 8.86361°S 77.73611°W / -8.86361; -77.73611
Max. length1.10 km (0.68 mi)
Max. width0.58 km (0.36 mi)
Surface area0.540 km2 (0.208 sq mi)
Surface elevation4,700 m (15,400 ft)

Lake Rajucocha (possibly from Quechua rahu snow, ice, mountain with snow, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located at a height of about 4,700 metres (15,420 ft) in the Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District. The lake is 1.1 km long, 0.58 km wide, and has an area of 0.54 km2. Lake Rajucocha lies in the Cordillera Blanca, west of Santa Cruz Norte.