Lake Chilicocha (in the local (Wanka Quechua) pronunciation variant where r is often pronounced as l) or Lake Chiricocha (possibly from Southern Quechua chiri cold, qucha lake,[1] "cold lake") is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Huancavelica Province, Acobambilla District. Lake Chilicocha lies southeast of lakes Acchicocha and Angascocha. The mountain at the western shore of Lake Chilicocha is named Wilacocha (or Wiracocha). The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[2][3]
| Lake Chilicocha | |
|---|---|
  Lake Chilicocha | |
| Location | Peru Huancavelica Region |
| Coordinates | 12°41′14″S 75°24′34″W / 12.68722°S 75.40944°W |
| Chilicocha Dam | |
|---|---|
 Location of Chilicocha Dam in Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator(s) | Electroperu |
The Chilicocha dam was built in 1999. It is 4 m (4.4 yd) high. It is operated by Electroperu.[3]
References
edit- ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
- ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huancavelica Province (1) (Huancavelica Region)
- ^ a b Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005
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