Poechos Reservoir

Poechos Reservoir is a middle-sized reservoir on Peru's in the border area between and . 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.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: lake in Peru
  • Also known as: Embalse Poechos” and “Reservorio Poechos

Poechos Reservoir

Latitude
-4.65448° or 4° 39′ 16″ south
Longitude
-80.49852° or 80° 29′ 55″ west
Elevation
107 metres (351 feet)
Open location code
667X8GW2+6H
Geo­Names ID
3693483
Wiki­data ID
Q2100407
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