Antaqucha (Lima)

Antaqucha (Quechua anta copper, qucha lake,[1] "copper lake", Hispanicized spelling Antacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huachupampa District. It is situated at a height of approximately 4,480 m (14,700 ft).

This article is about the lake in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Antaqucha.
Antaqucha
Antaqucha is located in Peru
Antaqucha
Antaqucha
LocationLima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huachupampa District
Coordinates11°38′20″S 76°34′58″W
Basin countriesPeru
Max. lengthDam 60 m (200 ft) Lake 380 m (1,250 ft)
Max. widthDam 5 m (16 ft) Lake 130 m (430 ft)
Max. depth10 m (33 ft)
Surface elevation4,480 m (14,700 ft)
Antaqucha Dam
Antaqucha (Lima) is located in Peru
Antaqucha (Lima)
Location of Antaqucha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Dam and spillways
Height10 m (33 ft)
Length60 m (200 ft)

What makes Antaqucha so special is its dam of pre-Inca times. The dam is 60 m (66 yd) long, 10 m (33 ft) high and 5 m (5.5 yd) wide.[2]

See also

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. "Laguna de Antacocha". mincetur. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved January 3, 2016. (in Spanish)


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