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Lake Ernani José Machado (Portuguese: Lago Ernani José Machado) is an
artificial lake
A reservoir (; from French ''réservoir'' ) is an enlarged lake behind a dam. Such a dam may be either artificial, built to store fresh water or it may be a natural formation.
Reservoirs can be created in a number of ways, including contro ...
located in
Lucas do Rio Verde
The city of Lucas do Rio Verde (in English, "Lucas of the Green River") is located in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, 220 miles north of the state capital, Cuiabá. It has an area of 3,660 km² and a population of 67,620, many of whom ar ...
, Brazil. Built in 2005, it has become one of the city's top tourist attractions. In its border it has a restaurant specialized in food with fish.
References
Lakes of Brazil
Geography of Mato Grosso
Lucas do Rio Verde
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