Palcacocha (possibly from Quechua pallqa, p'allqa, p'alqa forked, branched, fork, qucha lake) is a glacier lake in the Andes mountain range of South America...
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000 people were also killed in Huaraz, site of a 1941 avalanche (see Palcacocha Lake). Estimates suggest that the earthquake killed over 66,000 people...
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those without a traditional name (lakes such as Allicocha, Auquiscocha or Palcacocha, had a names in Hispanicized Quechua). It is one of the more important...
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Palcaraju Lake Palcacocha with lower slopes of Palcaraju (left) and Pucaranra (right). Highest point Elevation 6,274 m (20,584 ft) Coordinates 09°22′06″S...
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000[citation needed] Rajasthan flood India 1943 5,000[citation needed] Lake Palcacocha in the Cojup valley, Cordillera Blanca mountain range, landslide by massive...
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defences against a melting mountain glacier that increases the size of Lake Palcacocha, because RWE is responsible for 0.47% of historic global greenhouse gas...
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that fell from a glacier in the Cordillera Blanca mountains into Lake Palcacocha. This event has been described as a historic inspiration for research...
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floodwaters and avalanche debris because of a burst reservoir from Lake Palcacocha that was the city's municipal water supply. The reservoir dam was about...
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Lagunillas Lauricocha Loriscota Llanganuco Lakes Marcapomacocha Mucurca Palcacocha Paca Pacucha Parinacochas Parón Paucarcocha Pelagatos Pías Pomacanchi...
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other notable lakes are Lake 69, Lake Allicocha, Lake Auquiscocha, Lake Palcacocha, Lake Querococha, and Lake Conococha. There are several 6,000 m peaks...
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Pucaranra Palcaraju (on the left) and Pucaranra (on the right) behind Lake Palcacocha Highest point Elevation 6,147 m (20,167 ft) Prominence 2,903 m (9,524 ft)...
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partly responsible for melting mountain glaciers near his town. This meant Palcacocha, a glacial lake, had increased in size since 1975, and accelerated since...
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listed below: Araranca Churup Jatuncunca Cayesh Kima Rumi Maparaju Lake Palcacocha Puka Hirka Puka Hirka (Aija-Huaraz-Recuay) Pucagaga Punta Pucaranra Puma...
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