Wich'iqucha (Jauja)

For the lake in the Huancayo Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Wich'iqucha (Huancayo).
Wich'iqucha
Location Junín Region
Coordinates 11°53′26″S 75°52′21″W / 11.89056°S 75.87250°W / -11.89056; -75.87250Coordinates: 11°53′26″S 75°52′21″W / 11.89056°S 75.87250°W / -11.89056; -75.87250
Basin countries Peru
Wich'iqucha Dam
Dam and spillways
Height 5.5 m (18 ft)
Power station
Operator(s) Electroperu

Wich'iqucha (Quechua wich'i a large, wide-mouthed pitcher, qucha lake,[1] "pitcher lake", hispanicized spelling Vichecocha) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, west of Yuraqqucha. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[2][3]

The Wich'iqucha dam was built in 1995. It is 5.5 m (6.0 yd) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]

See also

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 Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  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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