Country Peru Opening date 1936 Length 96 m (315 ft) | Status Operational Impounds Upamayu Height 10 m | |
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Location Junín Region, Pasco Region | ||
The Upamayu Dam (Quechua upa calm, silent; mute, mayu river, "silent (or mute) river", also spelled Upamayo) is a dam at Lake Junin, the largest lake entirely in Peru. It is located on the border of the Junín Region, Junín Province, Ondores District, and the Pasco Region, Pasco Province, Vicco District.
The dam was erected in 1936. It is 10 m (33 ft) high and 96 m (105 yd) long. It is operated by Centromín Perú. The reservoir has a capacity of 556,000,000 m3 (451,000 acre·ft).
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