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Yuraqqucha (Jauja)

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This article is about the mountain in the Jauja Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraqqucha (disambiguation).
Yuraqqucha
Yuraqqucha is located in PeruYuraqquchaYuraqqucha
LocationJunín Region
Coordinates11°53′45″S 75°50′31″W / 11.89583°S 75.84194°W / -11.89583; -75.84194
Basin countriesPeru
Dam
Yuraqqucha Dam
Yuraqqucha (Jauja) is located in PeruYuraqqucha (Jauja)Location of Yuraqqucha Dam in Peru
Dam and spillways
Height3.5 m (11 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperu

Yuraqqucha (Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake, "white lake", hispanicized spelling Yuraccocha) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, east of Wich'iqucha. It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.

In 1995 the Yuraqqucha dam was erected at the northern end of the lake at 11°53′12.7″S 75°50′36.8″W / 11.886861°S 75.843556°W / -11.886861; -75.843556. It is 3.5 m (3.8 yd) high. It is operated by Electroperu.

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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 Jauja Province (Junín Region)
  3. ^ Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Río Mantaro, 2005
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