Aknuqucha
| Aknuqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location |
Peru Huancavelica Region |
| Coordinates | 13°07′16″S 75°09′15″W / 13.12111°S 75.15417°WCoordinates: 13°07′16″S 75°09′15″W / 13.12111°S 75.15417°W |
| Max. length | 3.54 km (2.20 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.80 km (1.12 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,714 m (15,466 ft) |
| Aknuqucha Dam | |
|---|---|
| Country | Peru |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Length | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 30,500,000 m3 (24,700 acre·ft) |
Aknuqucha (Quechua aknu beautiful, qucha lake,[1] "beautiful lake", hispanicized spelling Agnococha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,714 m (15,466 ft), about 3.54 km long and 1.80 km at its widest point. Aknuqucha lies north of a larger lake named Urququcha.
The Aknuqucha dam was erected in 1957. It is 147 m (161 yd) long and 19 m (62 ft) high. The reservoir has a volume of 74,000 m3 (60 acre·ft) and a capacity of 30,500,000 m3 (24,700 acre·ft).[3]
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
- ↑ Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru
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