Yuraqmayu (Lima)

This article is about the river in the Lima Region, Peru. For other uses, see Yuraqmayu.
Yuraqmayu
Río Blanco
River
Name origin: Quechua
Country Peru
Region Lima Region
Source
 - location San Mateo District
 - coordinates PE 11°52′25″S 76°04′26″W / 11.87361°S 76.07389°W / -11.87361; -76.07389
Mouth
 - location Chicla-San Mateo
 - coordinates PE 11°43′59″S 76°16′9″W / 11.73306°S 76.26917°W / -11.73306; -76.26917Coordinates: PE 11°43′59″S 76°16′9″W / 11.73306°S 76.26917°W / -11.73306; -76.26917
Length 36.2 km (22 mi)
Yuraqmayu Dam
Dam and spillways
Height 56 m (184 ft)
Length 590 m (1,940 ft)
Reservoir
Total capacity 46,500,000 m3 (37,700 acre·ft)
Power station
Operator(s) Edegel

The Yuraqmayu (Quechua yuraq white, mayu river,[1] "white river", hispaniciced spelling Yuracmayo) or Río Blanco (Spanish for "white river") is a 36.2 km long river in Peru located in the Lima Region, Huarochirí Province, in the districts of Chicla and San Mateo. It is a left tributary of the Rimac River which empties into the Pacific Ocean.[2][3]

The river originates in the San Mateo District, southeast of Kunkus Yantaq. Its direction is mainly to the northwest. Upstream it is the natural border between the districts of Chicla and San Mateo. The confluence with the Rimac River is south of Chicla.[3]

The Yuraqmayu dam which was erected near the village of Yuraqmayu at 11°50′15″S 76°09′33″W / 11.83750°S 76.15917°W / -11.83750; -76.15917 was erected in 1995. It is 56 m (184 ft) high and 590 m (650 yd) long. It is operated by Edegel. The reservoir has a volume of 1,667,000 m3 (1,351 acre·ft) and a capacity of 46,500,000 m3 (37,700 acre·ft).[4]

References

  1. ↑ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, La Paz, 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
  2. ↑ Diagnóstico Agropecuario del Distrito San Mateo de Huachor - Provincia de Huarochirí, Instituto Salud y Trabajo, Lima-Peru, 2004
  3. 1 2 escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Huarochirí Province (Lima Region)
  4. ↑ Recursos Hídricos del Perú en Cifras, Boletín Técnico de Recursos Hídricos 2010, Autoridad Nacional del Agua, Ministerio de Agricultura, Peru


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