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Qarwaqucha (Junín)

Coordinates: 11°56′40″S 75°57′52″W / 11.94444°S 75.96444°W / -11.94444; -75.96444
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Qarwaqucha
Qarwaqucha is located in Peru
Qarwaqucha
Qarwaqucha
LocationJunín Region
Coordinates11°56′40″S 75°57′52″W / 11.94444°S 75.96444°W / -11.94444; -75.96444
Basin countriesPeru
Qarwaqucha Dam
Qarwaqucha (Junín) is located in Peru
Qarwaqucha (Junín)
Location of Qarwaqucha Dam in Peru
Dam and spillways
Height12 m (39 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperú S.A.

Qarwaqucha (Quechua qarwa yellowish, qucha lake,[1][2] hispanicized spelling Carhuacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District. It lies southeast of the peaks of Tunshu and Tukumach'ay and west of a lake named Wayllakancha (Huayllacancha). It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[3][4]

The Qarwaqucha dam was built in 1995. It is 12 m (13 yd) high. It was constructed by GUICONSA and is operated by Electroperú S.A.[5]

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References

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  1. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  2. ^ "Diccionario: Quechua - Español - Quechua, Simi Taqe: Qheswa - Español - Qheswa" (PDF). Diccionario Quechua - Español - Quechua. Gobierno Regional del Cusco, Perú: Academía Mayor de la Lengua Quechua. 2005.
  3. ^ blogspot.com Map of the area
  4. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Jauja Province (Junín Region) showing Qarwaqucha (unnamed) southeast of Tukumach'ay
  5. ^ Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru