What is "q'araqucha"

Q'araqucha ( Quechua q'ara naked, bald, unpopulated, qucha lake, "bare lake", hispanicized spellings Caracocha, Caraccocha, Ccaraccocha, Ccaracocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Huancavelica Region, Huaytará Province, Pilpichaca District. It is situated at a height of about . Q'araqucha lies south of the lakes named Chuqlluqucha and Urququcha.

The Q'araqucha dam was erected in 2000. It is long and tall. It is operated by INADE. The reservoir has a capacity of .