Lake Sauce

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Lake Sauce
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Lake Sauce
LocationSauce, San Martin, Peru
Coordinates 6°42′37″S76°13′11″W / 6.710237°S 76.219711°W / -6.710237; -76.219711 Coordinates: 6°42′37″S76°13′11″W / 6.710237°S 76.219711°W / -6.710237; -76.219711
Basin  countriesPeru
Surface area4.3 km2 (1.7 sq mi)
Average depth37.5 m (123 ft)
Water volume79,806 m3 (2,818,300 cu ft)
Surface elevation700 m (2,300 ft)

Lake Sauce [1] [2] [3] also locally known as Laguna Azul (Spanish for "blue lake"), is a lake in Peru. [1] [2] It is located in the region of San Martin, 45 km from the city of Tarapoto, [2] at 700 m of elevation and has an area of 4.3 km2. [1] The lake is surrounded by hotels, [2] [4] camping facilities, [4] forest remnants and agricultural land. [1] The lake is a good spot for swimming and fishing. [2] [4]

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