Lake Auquiscocha[1][2] or Auquishcocha[3] (both possibly from Wanka Quechua awkish to water, to irrigate; to give to drink,[4] Quechua awki prince; a mythical figure of the Andean culture, qucha lake)[5][6] is a lake in the Cordillera Blanca in the Andes of Peru located in the Ancash Region, Carhuaz Province, Shilla District.

[7] It is situated at a height of about 4,303 metres (14,117 ft).

[1][3] Auquiscocha lies at the foot of Chequiaraju in the north and Hualcán in the southeast, southwest of Lake Chequiacocha.

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