Laguna de la Cocha

Volcanic crater lake in Nariño, Colombia
01°06′00″N 77°09′07″W / 1.10000°N 77.15194°W / 1.10000; -77.15194TypeVolcanic crater lakePrimary outflowsGuamués River, Putumayo RiverBasin countriesAmazon basinSurface area40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi)Surface elevation2,680 m (8,790 ft)IslandsLa Corota Island
Ramsar Wetland
Designated8 January 2001Reference no.1047[1]

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 is Colombia's second largest inland body of water after Lake Tota in terms of surface area.

Wildlife

La Cocha Lagoon surrounds La Corota Island Flora Sanctuary which is home to mammals such as mountain tapir, northern pudu and spectacled bears, and bird species like grebes, golden peck duck, snipes, and andean ducks.[1]

Important plant species include frailejon, Schoenoplectus californicus, and Juncus effusus.

Climate

Climate data for Laguna de la Cocha (El Encano), elevation 2,830 m (9,280 ft), (1981–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 16.5
(61.7) 		16.6
(61.9) 		16.3
(61.3) 		16.3
(61.3) 		15.9
(60.6) 		14.8
(58.6) 		14.2
(57.6) 		14.2
(57.6) 		15.2
(59.4) 		16.5
(61.7) 		16.8
(62.2) 		16.8
(62.2) 		15.8
(60.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 12.0
(53.6) 		12.0
(53.6) 		12.0
(53.6) 		12.1
(53.8) 		11.9
(53.4) 		11.3
(52.3) 		10.6
(51.1) 		10.5
(50.9) 		11.1
(52.0) 		11.8
(53.2) 		12.2
(54.0) 		12.3
(54.1) 		11.6
(52.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8.4
(47.1) 		8.5
(47.3) 		8.6
(47.5) 		8.8
(47.8) 		8.9
(48.0) 		8.6
(47.5) 		7.8
(46.0) 		7.6
(45.7) 		7.3
(45.1) 		8.0
(46.4) 		8.5
(47.3) 		8.4
(47.1) 		8.3
(46.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 85.5
(3.37) 		89.3
(3.52) 		104.2
(4.10) 		142.1
(5.59) 		149.0
(5.87) 		145.6
(5.73) 		136.3
(5.37) 		104.2
(4.10) 		82.9
(3.26) 		100.5
(3.96) 		111.0
(4.37) 		98.1
(3.86) 		1,339.5
(52.74)
Average precipitation days 21 19 23 25 26 26 25 25 23 22 21 22 274
Average relative humidity (%) 85 86 86 87 87 88 88 87 86 85 85 86 86
Mean monthly sunshine hours 99.2 76.2 65.1 60.0 62.0 63.0 65.1 68.2 72.0 89.9 93.0 102.3 916
Mean daily sunshine hours 3.2 2.7 2.1 2.0 2.0 2.1 2.1 2.2 2.4 2.9 3.1 3.3 2.5
Source: Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales[2]

References

  1. ^ a b "Laguna de la Cocha". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  2. ^ "Promedios Climatológicos 1981–2010" (in Spanish). Instituto de Hidrologia Meteorologia y Estudios Ambientales. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2024.
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