title: Lake Parinacochas
text: # Lake Parinacochas
  
  Lake Parinacochas (possibly from Aymara parina flamingo, Quechua qucha lake, lagoon, "flamingo lake") is a lake in Ayacucho Region in Peru. It is located west of Sara Sara volcano at an elevation of 3,272 metres (10,735 ft) above sea level. The lake is 12 km long and 9 km wide, and has a catchment area of 606.5 square kilometres (234 sq mi).
  
  Lake Parinacochas is a shallow brackish lake, with some salt pan areas appearing at low water levels.
  
  ## Ecology
  
  ### Flora
  
  The lake is located in a dry puna grassland region. Aquatic vegetation is represented by reeds of Typha sp. and submerged plants of genus Potamogeton.
  
  