Lake Acucocha

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Lake Acucocha (possibly from Quechua aqu sand, qucha lake, "sand lake") is a lake in the Pasco Region in Peru. It is located in the Pasco Province, in the districts of Simón Bolívar and Tinyahuarco, approximately 27 kilometres from Tinyahuarco. It belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River. The Acucocha dam was built at the southeastern end of the lake at 10°47′15″S 76°31′26″W. It is operated by Cia Minera Volcan.

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