Yanaqucha (Huayllay)

Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[2] "black lake", hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Huayllay District.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,471 metres (14,669 ft). Yanaqucha lies between Waskaqucha in the west and Lake Junin in the east. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[4]

This article is about the lake in the Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yanaqucha (disambiguation).
Yanaqucha
Yanaqucha is located in Peru
Yanaqucha
Yanaqucha
LocationPeru
Pasco Region
Coordinates11°06′53.9″S 76°17′59.3″W[1]
Surface elevation4,471 m (14,669 ft)
Yanaqucha - Pallqan Dam
Yanaqucha (Huayllay) is located in Peru
Yanaqucha (Huayllay)
Location of Yanaqucha - Pallqan Dam in Peru
Dam and spillways
Height4.6 m (15 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperu

In 2000 the 4.6 m (15 ft) high Yanaqucha-Pallqan dam was erected at the southeastern end of the lake at 11°07′20″S 76°17′19″W, northwest of the village of Pallqan (Palcan). The dam is operated by Electroperu.[4]

References
  1. mapcarta.com "Laguna Yanacocha", retrieved on January 18, 2014
  2. 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)
  3. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region) (unnamed)
  4. Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
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