Antaqucha | |
Pushpin Map: | Peru |
Location: | Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huachupampa District |
Coords: | -11.6389°N -76.5828°W |
Basin Countries: | Peru |
Length: | Dam 60m (200feet) Lake 380m (1,250feet) |
Width: | Dam 5m (16feet) Lake 130m (430feet) |
Max-Depth: | 10m (30feet) |
Elevation: | 4480m (14,700feet) |
Antaqucha Dam | |
Location Map: | Peru |
Country: | Peru |
Dam Height: | 10m (30feet) |
Dam Length: | 60m (200feet) |
Antaqucha (Quechua anta copper, qucha lake, "copper lake", Hispanicized spelling Antacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huachupampa District. It is situated at a height of approximately 4480m (14,700feet).
What makes Antaqucha so special is its dam of pre-Inca times. The dam is 60m (200feet) long, 10m (30feet) high and 5m (16feet) wide.