The artificial lake
Serra da Mesa
(mountain of the table)
Geographic location
Goiás
State
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At the north of the
Goiás
State
At the north of the State, loan from the border with the states of
Minas Gerais
and
Bahia
.
Here, the cultivation of cotton. No comment to make, only the look is lost on this imensity where nothing has subsisted whatever the direction in which one turns.
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To the west of
Goiás
State
To the west of the State of
Goiás
, on the border with the State of
São Paulo
, hilly landscapes where livestock farming predominates.
Awareness-raising on
nature conservation
remains a priority in Brazil, often questioned by unscrupulous economic and political interests.
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The lake
Serra da Mesa
is located at the north of the State of
Goiás
The main municipalities around the lake are:
Campinaçu
and
Uruaçu
at the east,
Niquelândia
on the southern part and
Colinas
at the western region, All located in the State of Goiás.
Many fazendas saw their area decreased, but benefited from compensation as one might think consequent.
The lake is the fifth big artificial lake of Brazil with an area of more than 1700 km², covering more than 8 municipalities. The town of
Uruaçu
is the only one to have the lake reaching the urban perimeter. This lake is fed by the river
Tocantins
, the river
Traíras
and the river
Maranhão
, and some streams often fed during the rainy season.
There is a large amount of fish (
Tucunaré
,
Caranha
,
Curvina
,
Jaù
,
Fidalgo
,
Piau
,
Pacu
,
Barbado
, etc.).
On the other hand, the lake has more than 170 islands.
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See also
Landscapes of
Cerrado
biomass
The
Chapada
dos
Guimarães
State of
Mato Grosso
The
Chapada
dos
Veadeiros
State of
Goiás
The small city of
Pirenópolis
State of
Goiás
The Park State of
Jalapão
State of
Tocantins
The State Park of
Serra
do
Cipó
State of
Minas Gerais
The village of
Conceição
do
Mato Dentro
State of
Minas Gerais
The village of
Santo Antônio
do
Itambé
and the peak
State of
Minas Gerais
The village of
Rio
de
Contas
and the peak of Almas
State of
Bahia
The
Chapada
Diamantina
State of
Bahia
Cerrado biomass
- Flowers, shrubs and fruits ...
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Other
natural
environment
The
coastline
of the
Nordeste
region
Return
Landscapes of Cerrado biomass
