La Cocha Lagoon
La Cocha, with La Corota Island, from an overlook stop
La Cocha Lagoon
Location	Nariño, Colombia
Coordinates	01°06′00″N 77°09′07″W / 1.10000°N 77.15194°W / 1.10000; -77.15194
Type	Volcanic crater lake
Primary outflows	Guamués River, Putumayo River
Basin countries	Amazon basin
Surface area	40.5 km2 (15.6 sq mi)
Surface elevation	2,680 m (8,790 ft)
Islands	La Corota Island
Ramsar Wetland
Designated	8 January 2001
Reference 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.