Lagoa dos Patos
The Lagoa dos Patos ( Portuguese for duck lake ) is a lagoon in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul . With a length of around 290 km and a maximum width of around 64 km, it covers an area of around 10,145 km².
The Lagoa dos Patos is connected to the Atlantic Ocean in the south at Rio Grande . Originally, the structure was believed to be the mouth of a large river called the Rio Grande by the first Spanish sailors who took refuge in the lagoon during storms .
In the northwest the Rio Guaíba forms a side bay, in the northeast the Lagoa do Casamento .
Among other things, the city of Porto Alegre is located on the Lagoa dos Patos. The São Gonçalo Canal connects to the Lagoa Mirim in the south .
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Coordinates: 31 ° 11 ′ S , 51 ° 12 ′ W