Lake Ichiccocha[1] (possibly from Ancash Quechua ichik small, little, few,[2] Quechua qucha lake, "little lake") or Lake Chica[3][4] is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in Ancash Region, Huaylas Province, Santa Cruz District.[4] It lies within Santa Cruz Creek, between the mountains Pomabamba to the north and Caraz to the south, southwest of the larger lake Jatuncocha.[1][3]
| Lake Ichiccocha | |
|---|---|
  Lake Ichiccocha  Lake Ichiccocha | |
| Location | Peru Ancash Region |
| Coordinates | 8°56′14.6″S 77°40′42″W / 8.937389°S 77.67833°W |
| Lake type | landslide lake |
| Primary inflows | Santa Cruz Creek |
| Primary outflows | Santa Cruz Creek |
Santa Cruz Creek (a right tributary of the Santa River) flows through the lake.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c Alpenvereinskarte 0/3a. Cordillera Blanca Nord (Peru). 1:100 000. Oesterreichischer Alpenverein. 2005. ISBN 3-928777-57-2.
- ^ Vocabulario comparativo quechua ecuatoriano - quechua ancashino -- castellano - English Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine (pdf)
- ^ a b Peru 1:100 000, Corongo (18-h). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaylas Province (Ancash Region) showing Ichikqucha labelled "Lago Chica"
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