Lake Mitococha

{{Short description|Lake in Peru}}

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| name = Lake Mitococha

| image = Mitucocha.jpg

| caption = Camp nearby Lake Mitococha

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| location = Huanuco Region

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| basin_countries = Peru

| length = {{convert|0.83|km|abbr=on}}

| width = {{convert|0.3|km|abbr=on}}

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| elevation = {{convert|4270|m|ft|abbr=on}}

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Lake Mitococha{{Cite book|title=Peru 1:100 000, Yanahuanca (21-j)|publisher=IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú)}}{{Cite book|title=The Andes: A Guide for Climbers|last=Biggar|first=John|publisher=Andes|year=2005|isbn=9780953608720|pages=95,96}} or Mitucocha{{Cite book|title=Trekking Atlas of the World|last=Jackson|first=Jack|publisher=New Holland Publishers|year=2006|isbn=9781845371791|pages=135,137}} (possibly from Quechua mit'u, mitu mud, qucha lake, "mud lake"{{Citation needed|date=August 2016}}) is a lake in Peru located in Huanuco Region, Lauricocha Province, Queropalca District.escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Lauricocha Province (Huanuco Region) It has an elevation of {{convert|4270|m|ft|0}} above sea level.{{Cite book|title=Alpenvereinskarte 0/3c. Cordillera Huayhuash (Peru). 1:50 000|publisher=Oesterreichischer Alpenverein|year=2008|isbn=9783937530079}} It lies on the east side of the Huayhuash mountain range, northeast of Mituraju and Rondoy. Lake Mitococha is 0.83 km long and 0.3 km at its widest point.{{Citation needed|date=August 2016}}