Antaqucha (Jauja)
Antaqucha (Quechua anta copper, qucha lake,[1] "copper lake", Hispanicized spelling Antacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District.[2] It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.
| Antaqucha | |
|---|---|
  Antaqucha | |
| Location | Junín Region, Jauja Province |
| Coordinates | 11°54′8.8″S 75°55′3.2″W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
There are plans to build a 7.4 m (24 ft) high dam at the lake.[3]
See also
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) (unnamed)
- Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
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