The reservoir
Among the hills.
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The Camorim Dam is a historic reservoir inside Pedra Branca State Park in western Rio de Janeiro, at 436 metres above sea level, completed in 1908 to supply the Jacarepaguá area with water. It is still a reservoir of the state water company and has been protected since the park's founding law of 1974. It is reached by a forest trail of about three kilometres, easy to follow over stone and dirt, taking around forty minutes each way according to guides. Halfway along is the Camorim waterfall, where the falling river forms small natural pools at its foot, the only place where bathing is allowed; swimming in the reservoir itself is banned because it supplies part of the city and has whirlpools. The walk makes half a day in the Atlantic Forest away from the beaches, with views of the calm lake between the hills. Sources differ on whether a park guide is needed to reach the falls; check access rules with the park administration before going.
Among the hills.
Natural pools.
Atlantic Forest.
Pedra Branca State Park, Jacarepaguá, Rio de Janeiro
No, bathing is allowed only in the waterfall pools along the trail.