Choclococha (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 ...

''chuqllu''

corncob A corncob, also called corn cob, cob of corn or corn on the cob, is the central core of an ear of corn (also known as maize). It is the part of the ear on which the kernels grow. The ear is also considered a "cob" or "pole" but it is not fully ...

, ''qucha'' lake, "corncob lake") is a large lake 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, ...

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. It is situated in the

Castrovirreyna Province The Castrovirreyna Province is one of seven provinces located in the Huancavelica Region of Peru. The capital of this province is the city of Castrovirreyna. Geography The Chunta mountain range traverses the province. Some of the highest peaks ...

, Santa Ana District and in the

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 ...

. Choclococha lies east of a lake named Orcococha and north of

Caracocha Lake Caracocha or Lake Ccaraccocha (both possibly from Quechua ''q'ara'' naked, bald, unpopulated, ''qucha'' lake) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. It is situated at a height of about . ...

. The Choclococha dam was completed in 1960. It is long and tall. The

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...

has a volume of and a capacity of .

References

*INEI, Compendio Estadistica 2007, page 26

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