The Upamayo Dam (possibly from

Quechua Quechua may refer to: *Quechua people, several indigenous ethnic groups in South America, especially in Peru *Quechuan languages, a Native South American language family spoken primarily in the Andes, derived from a common ancestral language **So ...

''upa'' calm, silent; mute, ''mayu'' river) is a dam at

Lake Junin Lake Junin (; Spanish ''Lago Junín'', named after the nearby town of Junin) or Chinchaycocha (possibly from Quechua ''chincha, chinchay'' north, northern, ''chinchay'' ocelot, ''qucha'' lake, lagoon, "northern lake" or "ocelot lake") is the larg ...

, the largest lake entirely in

Peru , image_flag = Flag of Peru.svg , image_coat = Escudo nacional del Perú.svg , other_symbol = Great Seal of the State , other_symbol_type = Seal (emblem), National seal , national_motto = "Fi ...

. It is located on the border of the

Junín Region Junín may refer to: Places Argentina * Junín Partido ** Junín, Buenos Aires ***Junín Airport * Junín Department, Mendoza ** Junín, Mendoza *Junín Department, San Luis Junín is a Departments of Argentina, Department of San Luis Provinc ...

, Junín Province,

Ondores District Ondores District is one of four districts of the province Junín in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. See also * Upamayu Dam The Upamayo Dam (possibly from Qu ...

, and the

Pasco Region Pasco () is a department and region in central Peru. Its capital is Cerro de Pasco. Political division The region is divided into 3 provinces ( es, provincias, singular: ), which are composed of 28 districts (''distritos'', singular: ''distrito ...

Pasco Province The Pasco Province is one of the three provinces that make up the Pasco Region in Peru. The capital of this province is the city Cerro de Pasco. Boundaries *North: Huánuco Region *East: Oxapampa Province *South: Junín Region *West: Lim ...

Vicco District Vicco District is one of thirteen districts of the province Pasco in Peru. Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital''. Retrieved April 11, 2008. See also * Upamayu Dam The Upamayo Dam (possibly from Q ...

. The dam was erected in 1936. It is high and long. It is operated by Centromín Perú. The

reservoir A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation. Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including control ...

has a capacity of .

References

{{reflist, refs= {{Ref Laime escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Junín Province (Junín Region) Obras hidraulicos en la cuenca de Mantaro - fuente : fuente: Electroperu - Inventario proyectos de afianzamiento hidrico Cuenca del Rio Mantaro, 2005 Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Perú Dams in Peru Buildings and structures in Junín Region Buildings and structures in Pasco Region Dams completed in 1936 Gravity dams