Laguna Aricoma
| Laguna Aricoma, Lago Aricoma, Represa Aricoma |
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| Coordinates | 14 ° 19 ′ 45 ″ S , 69 ° 48 ′ 51 ″ W | ||||||
| Data on the structure | |||||||
| Lock type: | Earthfill dam with clay core | ||||||
| Construction time: | –2014 | ||||||
| Height of the barrier structure : | 8.5 m | ||||||
| Crown length: | 982 m | ||||||
| Data on the reservoir | |||||||
| Altitude (at congestion destination ) | 4638 m | ||||||
| Water surface | 6.7 km² | ||||||
| Reservoir length | 7.7 km | ||||||
| Reservoir width | 1 km | ||||||
| Total storage space : | 35 million m³ | ||||||
| Catchment area | 63 km² | ||||||
The lake Laguna Aricoma is a glacial edge lake in southeastern Peru on the southwest flank of the Cordillera Carabaya , a mountain range of the Peruvian Eastern Cordillera . The lake is located 23 km east of the Crucero District Administrative Center.
The lake is located in the Crucero district of Carabaya Province . The lake, located at an altitude of 4638 m , has an area of 6.7 km². The lake has a length of 7.7 km and a maximum width of one kilometer. Above the lake are the mountain lakes Lago Cocaña Cocha , Lago Veluyoc Cocha and Lago Aricoma Chico . The Río Aricoma drains the lake at its southern end to the Río Ramis , a tributary of Lake Titicaca .
Aricoma dam
In 2014 a 982 m long and 8.5 m high earth embankment with clay core was completed at the outflow of the lake. The dam increases the reservoir volume of the lake and regulates its flow. The usable storage volume is 35 million m³. The reservoir is used to irrigate agricultural areas downstream, especially during the periods of low rainfall.