Ñawinqucha | |
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Location |
Peru Junín Region, Jauja Province |
Coordinates | 11°52′03″S 75°53′04″W / 11.86750°S 75.88444°W |
Ñawinqucha Dam | |
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Country | Peru |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 4 m (13 ft) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Electroperu |
Ñawinqucha ( Quechua ñawi button hole / eye, -n a suffix, qucha lake, [1] hispanicized spelling Nahuincocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, northeast of the Paryaqaqa mountain range. [2] The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River. [3]
In 1995 the 4 m (13 ft) high Ñawinqucha dam was erected at the eastern end of the lake at 11°52′02″S 75°52′46″W / 11.86722°S 75.87944°W. The dam is operated by Electroperu. [3]
Ñawinqucha | |
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Location |
Peru Junín Region, Jauja Province |
Coordinates | 11°52′03″S 75°53′04″W / 11.86750°S 75.88444°W |
Ñawinqucha Dam | |
---|---|
Country | Peru |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 4 m (13 ft) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Electroperu |
Ñawinqucha ( Quechua ñawi button hole / eye, -n a suffix, qucha lake, [1] hispanicized spelling Nahuincocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, northeast of the Paryaqaqa mountain range. [2] The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River. [3]
In 1995 the 4 m (13 ft) high Ñawinqucha dam was erected at the eastern end of the lake at 11°52′02″S 75°52′46″W / 11.86722°S 75.87944°W. The dam is operated by Electroperu. [3]