Lake Paranoá (Portuguese:
Lago Paranoá, , ) 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 . 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,
official residence of the
President of Brazil.