Lake Pumacocha (Yauli)

Pumacocha (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake,[1]) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,265 m (13,993 ft), about 5.144 km long and 0.95 km at its widest point. Pumacocha lies northwest of a lake named Huallacocha (possibly from in Quechua Wallaqucha) and southwest of the town of Yauli.

Lake Pumacocha
Lake Pumacocha is located in Peru
Lake Pumacocha
Lake Pumacocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates11°44′21″S 76°06′48″W
Max. length5.44 km (3.38 mi)
Max. width0.95 km (0.59 mi)
Surface elevation4,265 m (13,993 ft)
Pumacocha Dam
Lake Pumacocha (Yauli) is located in Peru
Lake Pumacocha (Yauli)
Location of Pumacocha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Dam and spillways
Height24 m (79 ft)
Length410 m (1,350 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity28,400,000 m3 (23,000 acre⋅ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Centromín Perú

The Pumacocha dam was completed in 1942. It is 410 m (1,350 ft) long and 24 m (26 yd) high. It is operated by Centromín Perú. The reservoir has a volume of 438,000 m3 (355 acre⋅ft) and a capacity of 28,400,000 m3 (23,000 acre⋅ft).[3]

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. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín 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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