Lake Ancascocha

Lake Ancascocha
Location Peru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates 14°55′20″S 73°50′20″W / 14.92222°S 73.83889°W / -14.92222; -73.83889Coordinates: 14°55′20″S 73°50′20″W / 14.92222°S 73.83889°W / -14.92222; -73.83889
Max. length 2.24 km (1.39 mi)
Max. width 1.48 km (0.92 mi)
Surface elevation 3,424 m (11,234 ft)
Ancascocha Dam
Country Peru
Dam and spillways
Height 13 m (43 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 15,000,000 m3 (12,000 acre·ft)

Lake Ancascocha (possibly from Quechua anqas blue, qucha lake)[1] is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chaviña District, and in the Parinacochas Province, Coracora District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 3,424 metres (11,234 ft), about 2.24 km long and 1.48 km at its widest point.

The Ancascocha Dam was erected at the southern end of the lake. It is 13 m (43 ft) high. The reservoir has a capacity of 15,000,000 m3 (12,000 acre·ft).[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Parinacochas Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ↑ Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru
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