Yuraqqucha
This article is about the lake in the Huancayo Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraqqucha (disambiguation).
| Yuraqqucha | |
|---|---|
| Tintayari / Wampuni | |
| Location |
Peru Junín Region |
| Coordinates | 12°33′06″S 75°29′24″W / 12.55167°S 75.49000°WCoordinates: 12°33′06″S 75°29′24″W / 12.55167°S 75.49000°W |
| Max. length | 5 km (3.1 mi) |
| Max. width | 0.84 km (0.52 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,466 m (14,652 ft) |
| Yuraqqucha Dam | |
|---|---|
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 10.2 m (33 ft) |
| Power station | |
| Operator(s) | Electroperu |
Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spelling Yurajcocha), Tintayari or Wampuni (Aymara wampu boat, -ni, a suffix, "the one with a boat", hispanicized Huampuni) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,466 metres (14,652 ft), about 5 km long and 0.84 km at its widest point. Yuraqqucha lies north of Aqchiqucha and northeast of Wich'iqucha. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[3]
In 1999 the Yuraqqucha dam was built at the northern end of the lake at 12°31′56.8″S 75°29′46.49″W / 12.532444°S 75.4962472°W. The dam is 10.2 m (11.2 yd) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]
References
- ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)
- 1 2 Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
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