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Lake Junin
| Lake Junin | |
|---|---|
| Chinchaycocha | |
 | |
  Lake Junin | |
| Coordinates | 11°01′S 76°07′W / 11.017°S 76.117°W |
| Primary outflows | Upamayu-Mantaro River |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Surface area | 529.88 km2 (204.59 sq mi) |
| Max. depth | 12 m (39 ft)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 4,082.7 m (13,395 ft)[1] |
Lake Junin[2] (IPA: [xuˈnin]; Spanish Lago Junín, named after the nearby town of Junin)[3] or Chinchaycocha (possibly from Quechua chincha, chinchay north, northern, chinchay ocelot, qucha lake, lagoon,[4][5] "northern lake" or "ocelot lake") is the largest lake entirely within Peruvian territory. Even though Lake Titicaca has a much larger area, its eastern half is located on Bolivian territory. Lake Junin is an important birdwatching destination in the country.[6]
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
pwatchwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Peru 1:100 000, Ondores (23-k). IGN (Instituto Geográfico Nacional - Perú).
- ^ Gobierno Regional de Junín, Plan de Desarrollo Regional Concertado Junín 2004-2007
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): chincha. s. Norte. Punto cardinal. qucha, qhucha, quchacha. - s. Laguna. Lago pequeño. qucha, qhucha. - s. Lago. Gran masa de agua en una depresión.
- ^ Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua, Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua, Gobierno Regional Cusco, Cusco 2005 (5-vowel-system): Chinchayqocha - s. Geog. (Topón. chincha, norte; qocha, lago: lago del norte.) Lago de considerables dimensiones en la meseta de Bombón en el departamento de Junín, Perú. chinchay - s. Zool. (Felis pardalis aequatorialis). Tigrillo. Orden carnívora, familia felidae. || v. Dirigir u orientar algo hacia el norte.
- ^ "Lago de Junin". Birdlife Data Zone. Birdlife International. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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