Poechos Reservoir
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.
Photo: Alfredobi, Public domain.- Type: Reservoir
- Description: lake in Peru
- Also known as: “Embalse Poechos” and “Reservorio Poechos”
Poechos Reservoir
- Category: body of water
- Location: Piura, Peru, South America
- View on OpenStreetMap
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
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In Other Languages
From German to Spanish—“Poechos Reservoir” goes by many names.
- German: “Poechos”
- Russian: “Поэчос”
- Spanish: “Reservorio de Poechos”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Hacienda Condor and Huaypira.
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Highlights: Cerro Huaypira and Cerro de Pelados.
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