Waskhaqucha (Morococha)

Waskhaqucha (Quechua waskha (also waska) rope, qucha lake,[1] hispanicized spelling Huascacocha, also Huascocha, a broken word) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District.[2][3] It lies east of a lake named Waqraqucha.

This article is about the lake in the Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Waskhaqucha.
Waskhaqucha
Waskhaqucha is located in Peru
Waskhaqucha
Waskhaqucha
LocationJunín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District
Coordinates11°35′38″S 76°05′58″W
Basin countriesPeru
Waskhaqucha Dam
Waskhaqucha (Morococha) is located in Peru
Waskhaqucha (Morococha)
Location of Waskhaqucha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Dam and spillways
Height10 m (33 ft)
Length183 m (600 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity9,200,000 m3 (7,500 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Centromín Perú

The Waskhaqucha dam was erected in 1914. It is 183 m (600 ft) long and 10 m (11 yd) high. It is operated by Centromín Perú. The reservoir has a volume of 28,000 m3 (23 acre⋅ft) and a capacity of 9,200,000 m3 (7,500 acre⋅ft).[4]

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. Ministerio de Energía y Minas, Informe No. 1081-2013-MEM-AAM//MES/ABR/SDC/LRM ("... laguna Huascacocha la cual a su vez alimenta al río Pucará ...")
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region) showing Waskhaqucha (Lago Huascocha)
  4. Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru
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