Ñawinqucha (Jauja)
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LocationPeru
Junín Region, Jauja Province
Junín Region, Jauja Province
| Ñawinqucha | |
|---|---|
  Ñawinqucha | |
| Location | Peru Junín Region, Jauja Province |
| Coordinates | 11°52′03″S 75°53′04″W / 11.86750°S 75.88444°W |
| Ñawinqucha Dam | |
|---|---|
Ñawinqucha Dam Location of Ñawinqucha Dam in Peru | |
| Country | Peru |
| Dam and spillways | |
| Height | 4 m (13 ft) |
| Power Station | |
| Operator | Electroperu |
Ñawinqucha (Quechua ñawi button hole / eye, -n a suffix, qucha lake,[1] hispanicized spelling Nahuincocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Jauja Province, Canchayllo District, northeast of the Paryaqaqa mountain range.[2] The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.[3]
In 1995 the 4 m (13 ft) high Ñawinqucha dam was erected at the eastern end of the lake at 11°52′02″S 75°52′46″W / 11.86722°S 75.87944°W. The dam is operated by Electroperu.[3]
