Upamayo Dam

The Upamayo Dam[1][2] (possibly from Quechua upa calm, silent; mute, mayu river)[3] is a dam at Lake Junin, the largest lake entirely in Peru. It is located on the border of the Junín Region, Junín Province, Ondores District, and the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Vicco District.[4][2]

Upamayo Dam
Location of Upamayo Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
LocationJunín Region, Pasco Region
Coordinates10°55′22″S 76°16′39″W
StatusOperational
Opening date1936
Dam and spillways
ImpoundsUpamayo River
Height10 m (33 ft)
Length96 m (315 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity556,000,000 m3 (451,000 acre⋅ft)

The dam was erected in 1936. It is 10 m (33 ft) high and 96 m (105 yd) long. It is operated by Centromín Perú.[1] The reservoir has a capacity of 556,000,000 m3 (451,000 acre⋅ft).[1]

References

  1. Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Perú
  2. Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
  3. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  4. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Junín Province (Junín Region)
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