Siwinaqucha
| Siwinaqucha | |
|---|---|
 Siwinaqucha with Chumpi in the background | |
| Location | Cusco Region |
| Coordinates | 13°51′24″S 71°01′30″W / 13.85667°S 71.02500°WCoordinates: 13°51′24″S 71°01′30″W / 13.85667°S 71.02500°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 15.19 km (9.44 mi) |
| Max. width | 2.86 km (1.78 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,873 m (15,988 ft) |
| Siwinaqucha Dam | |
|---|---|
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Length | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 110,000,000 m3 (89,000 acre·ft) |
| Power station | |
| Operator(s) | EGEMSA |
Siwinaqucha (Quechua siwina whistle, qucha lake, lagoon,[1]hispanicized spelling Sibinacocha) is a lake in Peru. It is ranked as the 22nd[2] highest lake in the world. It is located in the Cusco Region, Canchis Province, Pitumarca District.[3] The lake is situated at a height of approximately 4,873 metres (15,988 ft), about 15.19 km long and 2.86 km at its widest point. Siwinaqucha lies in the Willkanuta mountain range, south of Chumpi and southwest of Kuntur Ikiña.
The Siwinaqucha dam was erected in 1996. It is 357 m (1,171 ft) long and 12 m (13 yd) high. It is operated by EGEMSA. The reservoir has a volume of 50,000 m3 (41 acre·ft) and a capacity of 110,000,000 m3 (89,000 acre·ft).[4]
See also
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ Drews, Carl. "The Highest Lake in the World". www.highestlake.com/. Retrieved 2 September 2012.
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Canchis Province (Cusco Region)
- ↑ Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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