Lake Pumacocha | |
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Location |
Peru Junín Region |
Coordinates | 11°44′21″S 76°06′48″W / 11.73917°S 76.11333°WCoordinates: 11°44′21″S 76°06′48″W / 11.73917°S 76.11333°W |
Max. length | 5.44 km (3.38 mi) |
Max. width | 0.95 km (0.59 mi) |
Surface elevation | 4,265 m (13,993 ft) |
Pumacocha Dam | |
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Country | Peru |
Dam and spillways | |
Height | 24 m (79 ft) |
Length | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
Reservoir | |
Total capacity | 28,400,000 m3 (23,000 acre·ft) |
Power Station | |
Operator(s) | Centromín Perú |
Pumacocha (possibly from Quechua puma cougar, puma, qucha lake,) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Yauli District. It is situated at a height of approximately 4,265 m (13,993 ft), about 5.144 km long and 0.95 km at its widest point. Pumacocha lies northwest of a lake named Huallacocha (possibly from in Quechua Wallaqucha) and southwest of the town of Yauli.
The Pumacocha dam was completed in 1942. It is 410 m (1,350 ft) long and 24 m (26 yd) high. It is operated by Centromín Perú. The reservoir has a volume of 438,000 m3 (355 acre·ft) and a capacity of 28,400,000 m3 (23,000 acre·ft).