Lake Singrenacocha Explained

Lake Singrenacocha
Pushpin Map:	Peru
Location:	Peru Cusco Region
Coords:	-13.6611°N -71.1606°W
Length:	3.82km (02.37miles)
Width:	0.88km (00.55miles)
Elevation:	4377m (14,360feet)

Lake Singrenacocha^{[1] [2]} (possibly from Quechua sinkriy to walk in a line / to string,^[3] sikriy, sinri to string beads, -na a suffix, qucha lake)^[4] or Sigrenacocha^[5] is a lake in Peru located in the Cusco Region, Quispicanchi Province, Ocongate District. It is situated at a height of about 4377m (14,360feet), about 3.82 km long and 0.88 km at its widest point.2.78 km2. Singrenacocha lies in the Vilcanota mountain range, northwest of the larger Lake Sibinacocha and north of the Callangate massif.

Notes and References

1. http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/jog/latin_america/txu-oclc-224300691-sd19-05.jpg lib.utexas.edu
2. Book: Peru 1:100 000, Ocongate (28-t). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
3. http://www.docstoc.com/docs/106685694/s-fon docstoc.com
4. Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua: sikriy - tr. Ensartar cuentas. sinriy - tr. Ensartar. Pasar por un hilo cuentas, perlas, llaves, etc. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
5. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Quispicanchi Province (Cusco Region), showing "Sigrenacocha" and the nearby river "Singrena"