Basin countries Peru Max. width 5 m (16 ft) Surface elevation 4,480 m (14,700 ft) | Max. length 60 m (200 ft) Max. depth 10 m (33 ft) | |
Location Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, Huachupampa District | ||
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 4,480 m (14,700 ft).
Map of Antioquia District, Peru
What makes Antaqucha so special is its dam of pre-Inca times. The dam is 60 m (66 yd) long, 10 m (33 ft) high and 5 m (5.5 yd) wide.
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