Yuraqqucha (Jauja)

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Yuraqqucha
Location Junín Region
Coordinates Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
Basin countries Peru
Yuraqqucha Dam
Dam and spillways
Height 3.5 m (11 ft)
Power station
Operator(s) Electroperu

Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[1] "white lake", hispanicized spelling Yuraccocha) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, east of Wich'iqucha. It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[2][3]

In 1995 the Yuraqqucha dam was erected at the northern end of the lake at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It is 3.5 m (3.8 yd) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]

See also

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 Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  3. 3.0 3.1 Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Río Mantaro, 2005

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