Ñawinqucha (Jauja)

Ñawinqucha (Quechua ñawi button hole / eye, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[1] hispanicized spelling Nahuincocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, northeast of the Paryaqaqa mountain range.[2] The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[3]

This article is about the lake with a dam of that name in the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru, Peru. For other uses, see Ñawinqucha.
Ñawinqucha
Ñawinqucha is located in Peru
Ñawinqucha
Ñawinqucha
LocationPeru
Junín Region, Jauja Province
Coordinates11°52′03″S 75°53′04″W
Ñawinqucha Dam
Ñawinqucha (Jauja) is located in Peru
Ñawinqucha (Jauja)
Location of Ñawinqucha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Dam and spillways
Height4 m (13 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperu

In 1995 the 4 m (13 ft) high Ñawinqucha dam was erected at the eastern end of the lake at 11°52′02″S 75°52′46″W. The dam is operated by Electroperu.[3]

References
  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) (unnamed)
  3. Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
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