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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;
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]
Artificial lakes of Brazil (2 P) Pages in category "Lakes of Brazil" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Map showing the major drainage basins of Brazil. This is a list of rivers of Brazil Alphabetical list of rivers in Brazil ... Geography of Brazil#Rivers and lakes;
A portion of the Pantanal in Brazil has been protected as the Pantanal Matogrossense National Park. This 1,350 km 2 (520 sq mi) park, established in September 1981, is located in the municipality of Poconé in the State of Mato Grosso, between the mouths of the Baía de São Marcos and the Gurupi Rivers .
Communities dependent on the Amazon rainforest's waterways are stranded without supply of fuel, food or filtered water. Dozens of river dolphins perished and washed up on shore. The historically ...
This article lists lakes with a water volume of more than 100 km 3, ranked by volume. The volume of a lake is a difficult quantity to measure. [1] Generally, the volume must be inferred from bathymetric data by integration. Lake volumes can also change dramatically over time and during the year, especially for salt lakes in arid climates.
Many of the dams and reservoirs in Brazil listed below are used primarily used to produce hydroelectric power. Other uses include flood control, irrigation and fisheries.