| Paranoá Lake | |
|---|---|
| Location | Brasília |
| Lake type | artificial lake |
| Primary inflows | Ribeirão do Torto, Ribeirão do Gama, Ribeirão Riacho Fundo, Ribeirão Bananal |
| Basin countries | Brazil |
| Surface area | 48 km² |
| Average depth | 12 m |
| Max. depth | 38 m |
| Shore length1 | 80 km |
| Islands | Ilha do Paranoá Ilha do Retiro Ilha dos Clubes |
| 1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure. | |
Paranoá Lake, or Lago do Paranoá, is an artificial lake located in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. On the east side of the city, the Paranoá River has been dammed to form this large lake, which has a circumference of 80 km (50 mi). Around its shores are embassies and consulates, sports clubs, restaurants, the northern and southern residential areas Setor Habitacional Norte and Sul, the University of Brasília, the Olympic Center, and the Palácio da Alvorada (Palace of the Dawn), the official residence of the President of the Republic.