Lake Uspaccocha^[2][3] or Uspaycocha^[4] (possibly from Quechua uspha, uchpha ash, rest of combustion, qucha lake, lagoon,^[5] "ash lake") is a lake in the Andes of Peru located in the Apurímac Region, Abancay Province, Abancay District. It is situated in the Ampay National Sanctuary, at 3750 meters above sea level, north of the city of Abancay.^[4]

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Lake Uspaccocha
Lake Uspaycocha
Lake Uspaccocha
Lake Uspaccocha
Location	Apurímac Region
Coordinates	13°34′28″S 72°53′18″W
Basin countries	Peru
Max. length	0.45 kilometres (0.28 mi)
Max. width	0.15 kilometres (0.093 mi)
Surface area	0.052 square kilometres (0.020 sq mi)
Max. depth	10 metres (33 ft)
Surface elevation	3,750 metres (12,300 ft)
References	[1]

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