Asulqucha
Lake Azulcocha (possibly from Spanish azul, blue; and Quechua qucha, lake) is a lake in the Pariacaca mountain range in the Andes of Peru. It is located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. It lies northwest of Pariacaca, the highest mountain of the range. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.
In 1997 the Azulcocha dam was erected at the southeastern end of the lake at 11°56′41.23″S 75°59′45.31″W / 11.9447861°S 75.9959194°W. The dam is 8.5 m (28 ft) high. It is operated by Electroperu.
See also
References
- ^ Qhichwa Suyup Simi Pirwan - Diccionario de la Nación Quechua, Consejo Educativo de la Nación Quechua "CENAQ"
- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - Map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region)
- ^ Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
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