Upamayu Dam
| Upamayu Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Upamayu Dam in Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Location | JunÃn Region, Pasco Region |
| Coordinates | 10°55′22″S 76°16′39″W / 10.92278°S 76.27750°WCoordinates: 10°55′22″S 76°16′39″W / 10.92278°S 76.27750°W |
| Status | Operational |
| Opening date | 1936 |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Impounds | Upamayu |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 96 m (315 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 556,000,000 m3 (451,000 acre·ft) |
The Upamayu Dam (Quechua upa calm, silent; mute, mayu river,[1] "silent (or mute) river", also spelled Upamayo) is a dam at Lake Junin, the largest lake entirely in Peru. It is located on the border of the JunÃn Region, JunÃn Province, Ondores District, and the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Vicco District.[2][3]
The dam was erected in 1936. It is 10 m (33 ft) high and 96 m (105 yd) long. It is operated by CentromÃn Perú. The reservoir has a capacity of 556,000,000 m3 (451,000 acre·ft).[4]
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the JunÃn Province (JunÃn Region)
- ↑ Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
- ↑ Recursos HÃdricos del Perú en Cifras, BoletÃn Técnico de Recursos HÃdricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Perú
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