# Upamayo Dam

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Dam in Junín Region, Pasco Region

Upamayo Dam Interactive map of Upamayo Dam Country Peru Location Junín Region, Pasco Region Coordinates 10°55′22″S 76°16′39″W / 10.92278°S 76.27750°W / -10.92278; -76.27750 Status Operational Opening date 1936 Dam and spillways Impounds Upamayo River Height 10 m (33 ft) Length 96 m (315 ft) Reservoir Total capacity 556,000,000 m3 (451,000 acre⋅ft)

The **Upamayo Dam**[1][2] (possibly from [Quechua](/source/Quechua_language) *upa* calm, silent; mute, *mayu* river)[3] is a dam at [Lake Junin](/source/Lake_Junin), the largest lake entirely in [Peru](/source/Peru). It is located on the border of the [Junín Region](/source/Jun%C3%ADn_Region), [Junín Province](/source/Jun%C3%ADn_Province), [Ondores District](/source/Ondores_District), and the [Pasco Region](/source/Pasco_Region), [Pasco Province](/source/Pasco_Province), [Vicco District](/source/Vicco_District).[4][2]

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.[1] The [reservoir](/source/Reservoir) has a capacity of 556,000,000 m3 (451,000 acre⋅ft).[1]

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-recursos_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-recursos_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-recursos_1-2) Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Perú

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-obras_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-obras_2-1) Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005

1. **[^](#cite_ref-laime_3-0)** Teofilo Laime Ajacopa (2007). [*Diccionario Bilingüe: Iskay simipi yuyayk’anch: Quechua – Castellano / Castellano – Quechua*](https://futatraw.ourproject.org/descargas/DicQuechuaBolivia.pdf) (PDF). La Paz, Bolivia: futatraw.ourproject.org.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-escale_4-0)** escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Junín Province (Junín Region)

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