Lake Vilacota

This article is about the lake in the Tacna Region, Peru. For other uses, see Wila Quta.
Lake Vilacota
Lake Vilacota (on the right) (NASA Landsat7 image)
Lake Vilacota is located in Peru
Lake Vilacota
Lake Vilacota
LocationTacna Region
Coordinates17°09′S 70°02′W / 17.150°S 70.033°W / -17.150; -70.033
Primary inflowsQuillvire River
Primary outflowsUnnamed stream to Lake Ancocota Evaporation
Catchment area1,440 square kilometres (556 sq mi)
Basin countriesPeru
Surface elevation4,390 metres (14,403 ft)

Lake Vilacota[1][2] (possibly from Aymara wila red / blood, quta lake,[3] "red lake") is a lake in the region of Tacna, in Peru. More precisely, it belongs to Tarata Province, Susapaya District, along the border with the Santa Rosa District of El Collao Province in the neighboring region of Puno.[2] It has a surface elevation of 4,390 metres (14,403 ft) above sea level[4] and a catchment area of 1,440 square kilometres (556 sq mi).[5]

Yucamane volcano lies west of the lake.[1] To the east of Lake Vilacota there is a smaller lake named Ancocota[1] (possibly Aymara for "white lake");[citation needed] both lakes being connected by a short river.[1] Moreover, both lakes are the headwaters of Mauri River.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Peru 1:100 000, Tarata (35-v). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
  2. ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
  3. ^ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wila (s.) - Sangre. adj. Color rojo. Quta (s.) - Lago.
  4. ^ a b Jaen, Hugo (1965). Geología del cuadrángulo de Tarata (hoja 35-v). Comision Carta Geológica Nacional. Vol. 11. INGEMMET. pp. 19–20.
  5. ^ Compendio Estadístico del Perú (in Spanish). INEI. 2013. p. 58.


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