| Lake Auquiscocha | |
| Location: | Peru Ancash |
| Coords: | -9.1931°N -77.5567°W |
| Elevation: | 4303m (14,117feet) |
| Pushpin Map: | Peru |
| Pushpin Map Alt: | Location of the lake in Peru. |
Lake Auquiscocha[1] [2] or Auquishcocha[3] (both possibly from Wanka Quechua to water, to irrigate; to give to drink, Quechua prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture, qucha lake) is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District. It is situated at a height of about 4303m (14,117feet). Auquiscocha lies at the foot of Chequiaraju in the north and Hualcán in the southeast, southwest of Lake Chequiacocha.