Inkachaka Dam

Coordinates: 16°23′55″S 68°02′30″W / 16.39861°S 68.04167°W / -16.39861; -68.04167
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Inkachaka Dam
Inkachaka Lake is situated along route 3 (on the left) which connects La Paz with Coroico
Location of Inkachaka Dam in Bolivia.
Location of Inkachaka Dam in Bolivia.
Location of Inkachaka Dam in Bolivia
Location of Inkachaka Dam in Bolivia.
Location of Inkachaka Dam in Bolivia.
Inkachaka Dam (South America)
LocationBolivia
La Paz Department
Coordinates16°23′55″S 68°02′30″W / 16.39861°S 68.04167°W / -16.39861; -68.04167
Opening date1990
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Inkachaka Dam (Aymara and Quechua, inka Inca, chaka bridge,[1][2] "Inca bridge") is a dam in Bolivia situated in the La Paz Department, Pedro Domingo Murillo Province, La Paz Municipality, north east of La Paz.[3]

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  1. ^ katari.org Aymara-Spanish dictionary: Chaka (s.) - Puente.
  2. ^ Teofilo Laime Ajacopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyayk'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua, La Paz 2007 (Quechua-Spanish dictionary): inka. s. Soberano, monarca, supremo jerarca del Tawantinsuyu. chaka. - s. Puente. Construcción para pasar sobre ríos o fosos.
  3. ^ summitpost.org Map of the area (north is upper left) showing "Laguna Inkachaka" (on the right)
  • grande.civil.tohoku.ac.jp Dr. Eng. Andrés Calizaya Terceros, "Water supply system of La Paz and El Alto cities, Bolivia", 2009, containing basic information about the dams of the area

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