Lake Paranoá

Lake Paranoá

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location = Brasília
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type = artificial lake
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Lake Paranoá, or Lago do Paranoá, is an artificial lake that is located in Brasília, the capital of Brazil. On the east side of the city, the Rio Paranoá (Paranoá River) has been dammed to form this large lake, which has a circumference of convert|80|km|mi|0|lk=on|abbr=on. 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.


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