What is "waskhaqucha"

Waskhaqucha ( Quechua waskha (also waska) rope, qucha lake, hispanicized spelling Huascacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Junín Region, Yauli Province, Carhuacayan District. It is situated at a height of approximately , about 5.10 km long and 0.95 km at its widest point.

In 2012 the Waskhaqucha dam was inaugurated. The dam lies was erected at the southeastern end of the lake.

Waskhaqucha (Quechua for "rope lake") or Wask'aqucha (Quechua for "rectangle lake") may refer to:

• Wask'aqucha (Apurímac), a lake in the Apurímac Region, Peru
• Waskhaqucha (Cajas), a lake in the Cajas District, Tarma Province, Junín Region, Peru
• Waskhaqucha (Carhuacayan), a lake in the Carhuacayan District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru
• Waskhaqucha (Huánuco), a lake in the Huánuco Region, Peru
• Waskhaqucha (Huasahuasi, Huacuas), a lake near Huacuas in the Huasahuasi District, Tarma Province, Junín Region, Peru
• Waskhaqucha (Huasahuasi, San Antonio), a lake near San Antonio in the Huasahuasi District, Tarma Province, Junín Region, Peru
• Wask'aqucha (Lima), a lake in the Lima Region, Peru
• Waskhaqucha (Morococha), a lake in the Morococha District, Yauli Province, Junín Region, Peru