Paranoa Lake

General data

Water type: Artificial lake
Progression: Paranoa River -> Sao Bartolomeu River -> Corumba River -> Itumbiara Reservoir -> Paranaiba River -> Parana -> Rio de la Plata -> Atlantic Ocean -> Planet Earth
Climates: Tropical
Continents: South America
Countries: Brazil

Description

Lake Paranoá is an artificial lake in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. During construction of the city, the Paranoá River was dammed to form the lake. It is at an altitude of 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) and has a circumference of 80 km (50 mi). On its shores are embassies and consulates, sports clubs, restaurants, the residential areas of Lago Sul and Lago Norte, the University of Brasília, the Olympic Center, and the Palácio da Alvorada, the official residence of the president of Brazil.

Paranoa Lake

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