Lake Querococha

Lake Querococha
Querococha and mount Pucaraju (center-left). In the background the Yanamarey glacier is visible.
Location	Ancash, Peru
Coordinates	9°42′58″S 77°19′27″W / 9.71611°S 77.32417°W / -9.71611; -77.32417Coordinates: 9°42′58″S 77°19′27″W / 9.71611°S 77.32417°W / -9.71611; -77.32417
Basin countries	Peru
Max. length	2.43 km (1.51 mi)
Max. width	0.87 km (0.54 mi)
Surface elevation	3,980 m (13,060 ft)

Lake Querococha (possibly from Quechua qiru ceremonial drinking vessel, or q'iru wood and qucha lake; "qiru lake" or "wood lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Ancash Region, Recuay Province, in the districts Ticapampa and Catac. The lake is situated at a height of 3,980 metres (13,058 ft), about 2.43 km long and 0.87 km at its widest point. 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.