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The following is a list of major lakes of Brazil. Agua Vermelha; Araros Lake; Baia de Caxiuana; Balbina Dam; Banabuiu Lake; Bariri Reservoir; Billings Reservoir; Caracaranã; Castanhão Dam; Coari Lake; Emborcacao Dam; Furnas Lake; Grajau Lake; Grande de Manacapuru; Guarapiranga; Ibitinga Reservoir; Itaparica Reservoir; Itarare Lake; Itumbiara ...
Lagoa dos Patos (Portuguese pronunciation: [laˈɡoɐ dus ˈpatus]; English: Ducks' Lagoon) is a coastal lagoon located in the state of Rio Grande do Sul, southern Brazil.It covers an area of 10,100 km 2 (3,900 sq mi), [2] is 290 kilometres (180 mi) long and has a maximum width of 71 kilometres (44 mi). [4]
This category is for articles pertaining to lakes and reservoirs in Brazil. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total ...
Lençóis Maranhenses National Park (Parque Nacional dos Lençóis Maranhenses [a]) is a national park in Maranhão state in northeastern Brazil, just east of the Baía de São José. Protected on June 2, 1981, the 155,000 ha (380,000-acre) park includes 70 km (43 mi) of coastline, and an interior composed of rolling sand dunes.
Guaíba is located on the west side of the Guaíba, a lake which receives five rivers and carries them towards the Atlantic Ocean via the Lagoa dos Patos. It is also at the crossroad of two federal highways that link Brazil with Argentina and Uruguay, putting it at advantage for investments that seek to target the market of these Mercosul nations.
The Sobradinho Reservoir (Portuguese: Lago de Sobradinho) is a large reservoir located in Sobradinho, north of the Brazilian state of Bahia.The reservoir measures approximately 320 km (200 mi) long, 4,214 km 2 (1,627 sq mi) in surface area, and a storage capacity of 34.1 km 3 (8.2 cu mi) at its nominal elevation of 392.5 m (1,287.7 ft), making it the 15th largest reservoir (artificial lake) in ...
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.
Lake Parime or Lake Parima is a legendary lake located in South America. It was reputedly the location of the fabled city of El Dorado , also known as Manoa, much sought-after by European explorers. Repeated attempts to find the lake failed to confirm its existence, and it was dismissed as a myth along with the city.