Laguna de la Cocha
La Cocha Lagoon (Spanish: Laguna de la Cocha) is a 39,000-hectare (96,000-acre) volcanic crater lake located within the Pasto Municipality in Nariño, Colombia.
| La Cocha Lagoon | |
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La Cocha, with La Corota Island, from an overlook stop | |
La Cocha Lagoon | |
| Location | Nariño, Colombia |
| Coordinates | 01°06′00″N 77°09′07″W |
| Type | Volcanic crater lake |
| Primary outflows | Guamués River, Putumayo River |
| Basin countries | Amazon basin |
| Surface area | 40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi) |
| Surface elevation | 2,680 m (8,790 ft) |
| Islands | La Corota Island |
Ramsar Wetland | |
| Designated | 8 January 2001 |
| Reference no. | 1047 |
La Cocha Lagoon is Colombia's second largest inland body of water after Lake Tota in terms of surface area.
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