Paranoá Lake

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Lake Paranoa
Aerial view
Lake Paranoa
Location	Brasília
Coordinates	15°46′50″S 47°49′21″W / 15.78056°S 47.82250°W / -15.78056; -47.82250Coordinates: 15°46′50″S 47°49′21″W / 15.78056°S 47.82250°W / -15.78056; -47.82250
Type	artificial lake
Primary inflows	Ribeirão do Torto, Ribeirão do Gama, Ribeirão Riacho Fundo, Ribeirão Bananal
Basin countries	Brazil
Surface area	48 km2 (19 sq mi)
Average depth	12 m (39 ft)
Max. depth	38 m (125 ft)
Shore length1	80 km (50 mi)
Islands	Ilha do Paranoá Ilha do Retiro Ilha dos Clubes
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

Lake Paranoá (Portuguese: Lago Paranoá, pronounced [ˈlagu pɐɾɐnuˈa], [ˈlagu paɾɐnoˈa]) is an artificial lake located in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. During construction of the city, the Paranoá River was dammed to form the lake, which 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.

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