Lake Pumacocha (Yauli)

Lake Pumacocha
Lake Pumacocha is located in Peru
Lake Pumacocha
Lake Pumacocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates11°44′21″S 76°06′48″W / 11.73917°S 76.11333°W / -11.73917; -76.11333
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

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.

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]

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References

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  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 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