Yurajcocha

Yurajcocha
Tintayari / Huampuni
Yurajcocha is located in Peru
Yurajcocha
Yurajcocha
LocationPeru
Junín Region
Coordinates12°33′06″S 75°29′24″W / 12.55167°S 75.49000°W / -12.55167; -75.49000
Max. length5 km (3.1 mi)
Max. width0.84 km (0.52 mi)
Surface elevation4,466 m (14,652 ft)
Yurajcocha Dam
Yurajcocha is located in Peru
Yurajcocha
Location of Yurajcocha Dam in Peru
Dam and spillways
Height10.2 m (33 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperu

Yurajcocha (possibly from Quechua yuraq white, qucha lake,[1] "white lake"), Tintayari or Huampuni (possibly from Aymara wampu boat, -ni, a suffix, "the one with a boat") is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,466 metres (14,652 ft), about 5 km long and 0.84 km at its widest point. Yurajcocha lies north of Acchicocha and northeast of Huichicocha. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[3]

In 1999 the Yurajcocha dam was built at the northern end of the lake at 12°31′56.8″S 75°29′46.49″W / 12.532444°S 75.4962472°W / -12.532444; -75.4962472. The dam is 10.2 m (11.2 yd) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]

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