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Lake Paranoá (Portuguese: Lago Paranoá, , ) is an
artificial lake
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in
Brasília
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, the capital of
Brazil
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. During construction of the city, the
Paranoá River was dammed to form the lake. It is at an altitude of and has a circumference of . On its shores are
embassies
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and
consulate
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s, sports clubs, restaurants, the residential areas of
Lago Sul and
Lago Norte, the
University of Brasília
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, the Olympic Center, and the
Palácio da Alvorada
The Palácio da Alvorada () is the official residence of the president of Brazil. It is located in the national capital of Brasília, on a peninsula at the margins of Paranoá Lake. The building was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and built betwee ...
, the
official residence
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of the
president of Brazil
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.
Etymology
"Paranoá" is a word of
Tupi origin. It means "sea cove", from the combination of the terms paranã ("sea") and kûá ("cove").
Islands
The lake has three islands which are ecological reserves:
Sport
Paranoá was set to be host to the 2024
World Aquatics
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High Diving World Cup, but the event was cancelled due to safety concerns.
See also
*
Altineu Pires, prepared Lake Paranoá charts for Brazilian Navy
*
Lake Burley Griffin
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, artificial lake of
Canberra
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,
Australia
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's capital
References
Lakes of Brazil
Landforms of the Federal District (Brazil)
Artificial lakes of Brazil
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