Huichicocha (possibly from Quechua wich'i a large, wide-mouthed pitcher, qucha lake,[1] "pitcher lake", Hispanicized spelling Huichicocha and Huisquicocha where the Quechua word 'wiski' (huisqui), a borrowing from English, means whisky) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Huancayo Province, Chongos Alto District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,653 metres (15,266 ft), about 3.16 km long and 1.74 km at its widest point. Huichicocha lies northwest of Acchicocha, southwest of Yurajcocha and east of Coyllococha.
| Huichicocha | |
|---|---|
  Huichicocha | |
| Location | Junín Region |
| Coordinates | 12°34′30″S 75°31′32″W / 12.57500°S 75.52556°W |
| Basin countries | Peru |
| Max. length | 3.16 km (1.96 mi) |
| Max. width | 1.74 km (1.08 mi) |
| Surface elevation | 4,653 m (15,266 ft) |
| Huichicocha Dam | |
|---|---|
 Location of Huichicocha Dam in Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 8 m (26 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Electroperu |
In 1999 the Huichicocha dam was erected at the northern end of the lake at 12°33′44.7″S 75°32′0.9″W / 12.562417°S 75.533583°W. It is 8 m (26 ft) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ 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 - UGEL map of the Huancayo Province (Junín Region)
- ^ Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005, see: Hulchicocha
- INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26
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