Lake Paranoá Explained

Lake Paranoa
Location:	Brasília
Type:	artificial lake
Inflow:	Ribeirão do Torto, Ribeirão do Gama, Ribeirão Riacho Fundo, Ribeirão Bananal
Basin Countries:	Brazil
Area:	48km2
Depth:	12m (39feet)
Max-Depth:	38m (125feet)
Shore:	80km (50miles)
Islands:	Ilha do Paranoá Ilha do Retiro Ilha dos Clubes
Pushpin Label:	Paranoá Lake
Pushpin Map:	Brazil
Pushpin Map Alt:	Location of Lake Paranoá in Brazil.
Pushpin Relief:	y
Pushpin Label Position:	bottom
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Lake Paranoá (Portuguese: Lago Paranoá, pronounced as /pt/, pronounced as /pt/) 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] and has a circumference of 800NaN0. 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.

Etymology

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

Islands

The lake has three islands which are ecological reserves:^[3]

English name	Portuguese name	Image	Location	Approx. Size	Coordinates
Paranoá Island	Ilha do Paranoá		Near Trechos 4 & 5 of the Lago Norte neighborhood	1.54 hectares
Retiro Island	Ilha do Retiro		Near Trecho 7 of the Lago Norte neighborhood	1.0 hectare
Clubes Island	Ilha dos Clubes		Near the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge	6m²

Sport

Paranoá was set to be host to the 2024 World Aquatics High Diving World Cup,^{[4] [5]} but the event was cancelled due to safety concerns.^{[6] [7]}

See also

• Altineu Pires, prepared Lake Paranoá charts for Brazilian Navy
• Lake Burley Griffin, artificial lake of Canberra, Australia's capital

Notes and References

1. 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 . 10.3390/hydrology7040085 . free . Nunes. Gilliard. 85.
2. Web site: 2020-03-14 . Vocabulário Tupi-Português do Curso Elementar de Tupi Antigo . https://web.archive.org/web/20200314014323/http://tupi.fflch.usp.br/vocabulariotupiportugues . 2020-03-14 . 2023-10-04 . FFLCH-USP. Cursos de Tupi antigo e língua geral (Nheengatu).
3. Web site: The History of Lake Paranoá . Google Arts & Culture . 26 October 2024 . en.
4. Web site: Atletas do DF representam a capital no mundial de saltos em grandes alturas . 2024-10-19 . www.agenciabrasilia.df.gov.br . pt-br.
5. Web site: World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2024 - Brazil World Aquatics Official . 2024-10-19 . World Aquatics . en.
6. Web site: Barros . Adielson de . 2024-10-12 . Tempestade em Brasília cancela Mundial Jr. de High Diving . 2024-10-19 . Olimpíada Todo Dia . pt-BR.
7. Web site: 2024-10-12 . World Aquatics High Diving World Cup and Junior Championships Cancelled Due to Safety Concerns . 2024-10-19 . World Aquatics . en.