Laguna de la Cocha

La Cocha Lagoon
La Cocha, with La Corota Island, from an overlook stop
La Cocha Lagoon
LocationNariño, Colombia
Coordinates01°06′00″N 77°09′07″W / 1.10000°N 77.15194°W / 1.10000; -77.15194
TypeVolcanic crater lake
Primary outflowsGuamués River, Putumayo River
Basin countriesAmazon basin
Surface area40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Surface elevation2,680 m (8,790 ft)
IslandsLa Corota Island
Designated8 January 2001
Reference no.1047

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.