Lake Azulcocha (possibly from

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''azul'', blue; and

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''qucha,'' lake) is a lake in the

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mountain range in the

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. It is located in the

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, Jauja Province,

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. It lies northwest of

, the highest mountain of the range. The lake belongs to the watershed of the Mantaro River. In 1997 the Azulcocha dam was erected at the southeastern end of the lake at . The dam is high. It is operated by Electroperu.

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