Lake Caracocha or Lake Ccaraccocha (both possibly from

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''q'ara'' naked, bald, unpopulated, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in

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located in the

Huancavelica Region Huancavelica () is a department and region in Peru with an area of and a population of 347,639 ( 2017 census). The capital is the city Huancavelica. The region is bordered by the departments of Lima and Ica in the west, Junín in the north, ...

Huaytará Province Huaytará Province is the largest of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital city is Huaytará. The province has a population of 17,247 inhabitants as of 2017. Boundaries *North: Castrovirreyna Province, Huancaveli ...

Pilpichaca District Pilpichaca District is one of sixteen districts of the province Huaytará in Peru. Geography Some of the highest mountains of the district are listed below:escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huaytará Province (Huancavelica Region) See al ...

. It is situated at a height of about . Caracocha lies south of the lakes named Choclococha and Orcococha. The Caracocha dam was erected in 2000. It is long and tall. It is operated by INADE. The

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has a capacity of .

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Lakes of Peru Lakes of Huancavelica Region Dams in Peru Buildings and structures in Huancavelica Region {{Huancavelica-geo-stub