Lake Paranoá

This article is about the Lake named Paranoá. For Administrative region of the Federal District, see Paranoá, Federal District.

Lake Paranoá (Portuguese: Lago Paranoá, pronounced [ˈlagu pɐɾɐnuˈa], [ˈlagu paɾɐnoˈa]) 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 1,000 metres (3,300 ft)^[1] and 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.

Lake Paranoa
Aerial view, the Juscelino Kubitschek bridge can be seen at the far bottom
Paranoá Lake
Location	Brasília
Coordinates	15°46′50″S 47°49′21″W
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)
Surface elevation	1,000 metres (3,300 ft)
Islands	Ilha do Paranoá Ilha do Retiro Ilha dos Clubes
1 Shore length is not a well-defined measure.

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	15°44′33″S 47°49′57″W
Retiro Island	Ilha do Retiro		Near Trecho 7 of the Lago Norte neighborhood	1.0 hectare	15°45′32″S 47°49′15″W
Clubes Island	Ilha dos Clubes		Near the Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge	6m²	15°49′14″S 47°49′56″W

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

References

1. Nunes, Gilliard; 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): 85. doi:10.3390/hydrology7040085.
2. "Vocabulário Tupi-Português do Curso Elementar de Tupi Antigo". FFLCH-USP. Cursos de Tupi antigo e língua geral (Nheengatu). 2020-03-14. Archived from the original on 2020-03-14. Retrieved 2023-10-04.
3. "The History of Lake Paranoá". Google Arts & Culture. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
4. "Atletas do DF representam a capital no mundial de saltos em grandes alturas". www.agenciabrasilia.df.gov.br (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-19.
5. "World Aquatics High Diving World Cup 2024 - Brazil | World Aquatics Official". World Aquatics. Retrieved 2024-10-19.
6. Barros, Adielson de (2024-10-12). "Tempestade em Brasília cancela Mundial Jr. de High Diving". Olimpíada Todo Dia (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-10-19.
7. "World Aquatics High Diving World Cup and Junior Championships Cancelled Due to Safety Concerns". World Aquatics. 2024-10-12. Retrieved 2024-10-19.