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.
| Waskhaqucha | |
|---|---|
| Location | Junín Region, Yauli Province, Morococha District |
| Coordinates | 11°35′38″S 76°05′58″W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Waskhaqucha Dam | |
|---|---|
  Location of Waskhaqucha Dam in Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 10 m (33 ft) |
| Length | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Reservoir | |
| Total capacity | 9,200,000 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
- List of lakes in Peru
References
- Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- 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 ...")
- escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region) showing Waskhaqucha (Lago Huascocha)
- Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru
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