Paranoá Lake

Lake Paranoá (Portuguese: Lago Paranoá, pronounced [ˈlagu pɐɾɐnuˈa], [ˈlagu paɾɐnoˈa]) 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)[1] 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.

Lake Paranoa
Aerial view
Location of Lake Paranoá in Brazil.
Location of Lake Paranoá in Brazil.
Paranoá Lake
LocationBrasília
Coordinates15°46′50″S 47°49′21″W
Typeartificial lake
Primary inflowsRibeirão do Torto, Ribeirão do Gama, Ribeirão Riacho Fundo, Ribeirão Bananal
Basin countriesBrazil
Surface area48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Average depth12 m (39 ft)
Max. depth38 m (125 ft)
Shore length180 km (50 mi)
Surface elevation1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
IslandsIlha do Paranoá
Ilha do Retiro
Ilha dos Clubes
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Etymology

"Paranoá" is a word of Tupi origin. It means "sea cove", from the combination of the terms paranã ("sea") and kûá ("cove").[2]

See also

References

  1. Nunes, Gilliard; Minoti, Ricardo T.; Koide, Sergio (2020). "Mathematical Modeling of Watersheds as a Subsidy for Reservoir Water Balance Determination: The Case of Paranoá Lake, Federal District, Brazil". Hydrology. 7 (4): 85. doi:10.3390/hydrology7040085.
  2. "Vocabulário Tupi-Português do Curso Elementar de Tupi Antigo". FFLCH-USP. Cursos de Tupi antigo e língua geral (Nheengatu). 2020-03-14. Archived from the original on 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2023-10-04.


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