Waskhaqucha

Waskhaqucha is a lake in located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, . It lies east of a lake named Waqraqucha. The Waskhaqucha dam was erected in 1914.
Wikipedia
  • Lake
  • …lies at an elevation of 4,362 metres (14,311 feet)
  • Description: lake in Junín, Peru
  • Also known as
    “Huascacocha”
    “Laguna Huascocha”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morococha and Ticlio.
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is a mountain pass and the highest point of the… is situated 10 km west of Waskhaqucha.

Waskhaqucha

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Latitude
-11.59464° or 11° 35′ 41″ south
Longitude
-76.10256° or 76° 6′ 9″ west
Open location code
57W5CV4W+4X
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26966700
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­lake
Geo­Names ID
3968682
Wiki­data ID
Q18394554

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Spanish—“Waskhaqucha” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Laguna Huascocha”
  • Chinese: “瓦斯卡科查湖”
  • Persian: “سد واشاکچا”
  • Quechua: “Waskhaqucha”
  • Spanish: “Laguna Huascocha”

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Localities in the Area

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