Itaipu Lake

Itaipu Lake
Lago de Itaipu (Portuguese)
A body of water during sunset.
Sunset seen from the marinas of Santa Helena, on the shores of Itaipu Lake
Location of Itaipu Lake in Brazil.
Location of Itaipu Lake in Brazil.
Itaipu Lake
Location of Itaipu Lake in Brazil.
Location of Itaipu Lake in Brazil.
Itaipu Lake
LocationParaná River, Brazil–Paraguay border
Coordinates24°56′00″S 54°25′12″W / 24.933359°S 54.41998°W / -24.933359; -54.41998
TypeArtificial lake
Basin countriesBrazil, Paraguay
Surface area1,350 km2 (520 sq mi)
Average depth22 m (72 ft)
Max. depth170 m (560 ft)

Itaipu Lake (Portuguese: Lago de Itaipu, pronounced [ˈlaɡu dʒi itajˈpu]) is a lake on the Brazil-Paraguay border, artificially formed in 1982 on the Paraná River with the closing of the gates of the Itaipu Hydroelectric Dam detour channel. It covers an area of 1,350 km2 (520 sq mi), 770 km2 (300 sq mi) on the Brazilian side and 580 km2 (220 sq mi) on the Paraguayan side. It also includes 66 small islands, 44 of which are on the Brazilian side and 22 on the Paraguayan side of the border.