Huichicocha (Huancayo)

Huichicocha (possibly from 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. Huichicocha lies northwest of Acchicocha, southwest of Yurajcocha and east of Coyllococha.

For the lake in the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Wich'iqucha (Jauja).
Huichicocha
Huichicocha is located in Peru
Huichicocha
Huichicocha
LocationJunín Region
Coordinates12°34′30″S 75°31′32″W
Basin countriesPeru
Max. length3.16 km (1.96 mi)
Max. width1.74 km (1.08 mi)
Surface elevation4,653 m (15,266 ft)
Huichicocha Dam
Huichicocha (Huancayo) is located in Peru
Huichicocha (Huancayo)
Location of Huichicocha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Dam and spillways
Height8 m (26 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperu

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

See also

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  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
  • INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26


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