Waqraqucha (Junín)

This article is about the lake in the Junín Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Waqraqucha.
Waqraqucha
Location Junín Region, Junín Province
Coordinates 11°16′35″S 76°09′41.1″W / 11.27639°S 76.161417°W / -11.27639; -76.161417Coordinates: 11°16′35″S 76°09′41.1″W / 11.27639°S 76.161417°W / -11.27639; -76.161417
Basin countries Peru
Waqraqucha Dam
Dam and spillways
Height 6.5 m (21 ft)
Power station
Operator(s) Electroperu

Waqraqucha (Quechua waqra horn, qucha lake, lagoon,[1] "horn lake", hispanicized names Huacracocha, Laguna Huacra) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Junín Province, Junín District.[2] It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[3]

In 2000 the Waqraqucha dam was erected at the western end of the lake at 11°16′29.7″S 76°02′14.9″W / 11.274917°S 76.037472°W / -11.274917; -76.037472. It is 6.5 m (21 ft) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Junín Province (Junín Region) (unnamed)
  3. 1 2 Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
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