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Lake Acucocha
Lake Acucocha is located in PeruLake AcucochaLake Acucocha
LocationPasco Region, Pasco Province
Coordinates10°46′27″S 76°32′50″W / 10.77417°S 76.54722°W / -10.77417; -76.54722
Basin countriesPeru
Dam
Acucocha Dam
Lake Acucocha is located in PeruLake AcucochaLocation of Acucocha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Power Station
Operator(s)Cia Minera Volcan

Lake Acucocha (possibly from Quechua aqu sand, qucha lake, "sand lake") is a lake in the Pasco Region in Peru. It is located in the Pasco Province, in the districts of Simón Bolívar and Tinyahuarco, approximately 27 kilometres from Tinyahuarco. It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.

The Acucocha dam was built at the southeastern end of the lake at 10°47′15″S 76°31′26″W / 10.78750°S 76.52389°W / -10.78750; -76.52389. It is operated by Cia Minera Volcan.

See also

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Pasco Province (Pasco Region)
  3. ^ Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
  • INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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