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
  • Type: Lake
  • Description: lake in Junín, Peru
  • Also known as: “Huascacocha” and “Laguna Huascocha”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Morococha and Ticlio.

Town
is a former town in , a department of . From 2013 to 2025, its population and administrative functions were gradually transferred to Nueva , a planned community built about 6 miles away for the town's displaced residents.

Hamlet
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a mountain pass and the highest point of the Central Highway of Peru, located in the Andes Mountains in the , Huarochirí Province, . is situated 10 km west of Waskhaqucha.

Waskhaqucha

Latitude
-11.59464° or 11° 35′ 41″ south
Longitude
-76.10256° or 76° 6′ 9″ west
Elevation
4,362 metres (14,311 feet)
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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Satellite Map

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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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