Wich'iqucha (Huancayo)

For the lake in the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Wich'iqucha (Jauja).
Wich'iqucha
Location Junín Region
Coordinates 12°34′30″S 75°31′32″W / 12.57500°S 75.52556°W / -12.57500; -75.52556Coordinates: 12°34′30″S 75°31′32″W / 12.57500°S 75.52556°W / -12.57500; -75.52556
Basin countries Peru
Max. length 3.16 km (1.96 mi)
Max. width 1.74 km (1.08 mi)
Surface elevation 4,653 m (15,266 ft)
Wich'iqucha Dam
Country Peru
Dam and spillways
Height 8 m (26 ft)
Power station
Operator(s) Electroperu

Wich'iqucha (Quechua wich'i a large, wide-mouthed pitcher, qucha lake,[1] "pitcher lake", hispanicized spelling Huichicocha and Huisquicocha where the Quechua word 'wiski' (huisqui), a borrowing from English, means whisky) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,653 metres (15,266 ft), about 3.16 km long and 1.74 km at its widest point. Wich'iqucha lies northwest of Aqchiqucha, southwest of Yuraqqucha and east of Quylluqucha (or Quyllurqucha).

In 1999 the Wich'iqucha dam was erected at the northern end of the lake at 12°33′44.7″S 75°32′0.9″W / 12.562417°S 75.533583°W / -12.562417; -75.533583. It is 8 m (26 ft) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]

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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 Huancayo Province (Junín Region)
  3. ↑ Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005, see: Hulchicocha
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