Huascacocha (Carhuacayan)

This article is about the lake in the Carhuacayan District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru. For other uses, see Waskhaqucha.

Huascacocha (possibly from Quechua waskha (also waska) rope, qucha lake,^[1]) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District.^[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,484 m (14,711 ft), about 5.10 km long and 0.95 km at its widest point.

Huascacocha
Huascacocha
Location	Peru Junín Region
Coordinates	11°05′22″S 76°24′44″W / 11.08944°S 76.41222°W / -11.08944; -76.41222
Max. length	5.10 km (3.17 mi)
Max. width	0.95 km (0.59 mi)
Surface elevation	4,484 m (14,711 ft)
Huascacocha Dam Location of Huascacocha Dam in Peru Country Peru Opening date 2012

In 2012 the Huascacocha dam was inaugurated.^[3] The dam lies was erected at the southeastern end of the lake.

See also

• List of lakes in Peru

References

1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Yauli Province (Junín Region)
3. . presidencia.gob.pe. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 31, 2015.

• INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26