Yuraqqucha (Jauja)

This article is about the mountain in the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraqqucha (disambiguation).
Yuraqqucha
Location Junín Region
Coordinates 11°53′45″S 75°50′31″W / 11.89583°S 75.84194°W / -11.89583; -75.84194Coordinates: 11°53′45″S 75°50′31″W / 11.89583°S 75.84194°W / -11.89583; -75.84194
Basin countries Peru
Yuraqqucha Dam
Dam and spillways
Height 3.5 m (11 ft)
Power station
Operator(s) Electroperu

Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spelling Yuraccocha) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, east of Wich'iqucha. It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[2][3]

In 1995 the Yuraqqucha dam was erected at the northern end of the lake at 11°53′12.7″S 75°50′36.8″W / 11.886861°S 75.843556°W / -11.886861; -75.843556. It is 3.5 m (3.8 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 Río Mantaro, 2005
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