Lake Vilacota
| Lake Vilacota | ||
|---|---|---|
Primary inflows Quillvire River | | |
| Primary outflows | Unnamed stream to Lake Ancocota Evaporation | |
| Catchment area | 1,440 square kilometres (556 sq mi) | |
| Basin countries | Peru | |
| Surface elevation | 4,390 metres (14,403 ft) | |
Lake Vilacota
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
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- ^ a b c d Peru 1:100 000, Tarata (35-v). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Tarata Province (Tacna Region)
- ^ www.katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Wila (s.) - Sangre. adj. Color rojo. Quta (s.) - Lago.
- ^ a b Jaen, Hugo (1965). Geología del cuadrángulo de Tarata (hoja 35-v). Comision Carta Geológica Nacional. Vol. 11. INGEMMET. pp. 19–20.
- ^ Compendio Estadístico del Perú (in Spanish). INEI. 2013. p. 58.