Waqraqucha (Junín)

Waqraqucha
Waqraqucha
LocationJunín Region, Junín Province
Coordinates11°16′35″S 76°09′41.1″W / 11.27639°S 76.161417°W / -11.27639; -76.161417
Basin countriesPeru
Waqraqucha Dam
Location of Waqraqucha Dam in Peru
Dam and spillways
Height6.5 m (21 ft)
Power Station
Operator(s)Electroperu

Waqraqucha (Quechua waqra horn, qucha lake, lagoon, "horn lake", hispanicized names Huacracocha, Laguna Huacra) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Junín Province, Junín District. It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River.

In 2000 the Waqraqucha dam was erected at the western end of the lake at 11°16′29.7″S 76°02′14.9″W / 11.274917°S 76.037472°W / -11.274917; -76.037472. It is 6.5 m (21 ft) high. It is operated by Electroperu.