Lake Agnococha
Lake Agnococha is located in Peru
Lake Agnococha
Lake Agnococha
LocationPeru
Huancavelica Region
Coordinates13°07′16″S 75°09′15″W / 13.12111°S 75.15417°W / -13.12111; -75.15417
Max. length3.54 km (2.20 mi)
Max. width1.80 km (1.12 mi)
Surface elevation4,714 m (15,466 ft)
Agnococha Dam
Lake Agnococha is located in Peru
Lake Agnococha
Location of Agnococha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Dam and spillways
Height19 m (62 ft)
Length147 m (482 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity30,500,000 m3 (24,700 acre⋅ft)

Lake Agnococha (possibly from Quechua aknu beautiful, qucha lake)[1] is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Castrovirreyna Province, Santa Ana District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 4,714 m (15,466 ft), about 3.54 km long and 1.80 km at its widest point. Agnococha lies north of a larger lake named Orcococha.

The Agnococha dam was erected in 1957. It is 147 m (161 yd) long and 19 m (62 ft) high. The reservoir has a volume of 74,000 m3 (60 acre⋅ft) and a capacity of 30,500,000 m3 (24,700 acre⋅ft).[3]

References

  1. Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Castrovirreyna Province (Huancavelica Region)
  3. Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru
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