Yanaqucha | |
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Location | Peru Pasco Region |
Coordinates | 11°06′53.9″S 76°17′59.3″W / 11.114972°S 76.299806°W[1] |
Surface elevation | 4,471 m (14,669 ft) |
Yanaqucha - Pallqan Dam | |
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Dam and spillways | |
Height | 4.6 m (15 ft) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Electroperu |
Yanaqucha (Quechua yana black, very dark, qucha lake,[2] "black lake", hispanicized spelling Yanacocha) is a lake in Peru located in Huayllay District, Pasco Province, Pasco Region.[3] It is situated at a height of about 4,471 metres (14,669 ft). Yanaqucha lies between Waskaqucha in the west and Lake Junin in the east. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[4]
In 2000 the 4.6 m (15 ft) high Yanaqucha-Pallqan dam was erected at the southeastern end of the lake at 11°07′20″S 76°17′19″W / 11.12222°S 76.28861°W, northwest of the village of Pallqan (Palcan). The dam is operated by Electroperu.[4]