Lake Ancascocha (possibly from Quechua anqas blue, qucha lake)[1] is a lake in Peru located in the Ayacucho Region, Lucanas Province, Chaviña District, and in the Parinacochas Province, Coracora District.[2] It is situated at a height of approximately 3,424 metres (11,234 ft), about 2.24 km long and 1.48 km at its widest point.

Ancascocha Dam
Lake Ancascocha is located in Peru
Lake Ancascocha
Location of Ancascocha Dam in Peru
CountryPeru
Ayacucho Region
Coordinates14°55′20″S 73°50′20″W / 14.92222°S 73.83889°W / -14.92222; -73.83889
Dam and spillways
Height13 m (43 ft)
Reservoir
CreatesLake Ancascocha
Total capacity15,000,000 m3 (12,000 acre⋅ft)
Maximum length2.24 km (1.39 mi)
Maximum width1.48 km (0.92 mi)
Normal elevation3,424 m (11,234 ft)

The Ancascocha Dam was erected at the southern end of the lake. It is 13 m (43 ft) high. The reservoir has a capacity of 15,000,000 m3 (12,000 acre⋅ft).[3]

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  1. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.
  2. ^ escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Parinacochas Province (Ayacucho Region)
  3. ^ Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru