Poechos Reservoir | |
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Coordinates | 4°40′07″S 80°30′13″W / 4.66861°S 80.50361°W |
Type | reservoir |
Catchment area | 14,000 m2 (150,000 sq ft) |
Basin countries | Peru |
Max. depth | 46 m (151 ft) |
Water volume | 406,500,000 cubic metres (1.436×1010 cu ft) |
Poechos Reservoir is a middle-sized reservoir on Peru's Chira River in the border area between Peru and Ecuador. Its purpose is to improve the accumulation of water stocks in the upper part of Peru's Chira basin by flood control, irrigation, drainage and electricity generation.