Wich'iqucha (Jauja)

For the lake in the Huancayo Province, Junín Region, Peru, see Wich'iqucha (Huancayo).
Wich'iqucha
Wich'iqucha is located in Peru
Wich'iqucha
Wich'iqucha
LocationJunín Region
Coordinates11°53′26″S 75°52′21″W / 11.89056°S 75.87250°W / -11.89056; -75.87250
Basin countriesPeru
Wich'iqucha Dam
Wich'iqucha (Jauja) is located in Peru
Wich'iqucha (Jauja)
Location of Wich'iqucha Dam in Peru
Dam and spillways
Height5.5 m (18 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperu

Wich'iqucha (Quechua wich'i a large, wide-mouthed pitcher, qucha lake,[1] "pitcher lake", Hispanicized spelling Vichecocha) is a lake in Peru. It is situated in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, west of Yuraqqucha. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[2][3]

The Wich'iqucha dam was built in 1995. It is 5.5 m (6.0 yd) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]

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