Lake Pumacocha | |
Location: | Lima Region |
Coords: | -12.3845°N -75.6759°W |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Basin Countries: | Peru |
Length: | 2km (01miles) |
Max-Depth: | 26m (85feet) |
Elevation: | 4388m (14,396feet) |
Lake Pumacocha (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake) is a lake in Peru located in Laraos District, Yauyos Province, Lima.[1] It has an elevation of 4,388 m and about 2 km long.[2] Sima Pumaqucha which is considered the deepest cave in the Andes[3] is located near the lake.