Lake Valencia (Venezuela)
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Lake Valencia (Spanish: Lago de Valencia), formerly Lake Tacarigua, is a lake within Carabobo State and Aragua State in northern Venezuela.
This article is about the lake in Venezuela. For the lake in Peru, see Lake Valencia (Peru).
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Lake Valencia | |
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Lake Tacarigua | |
Coordinates | 10°11′N 67°44′W |
Type | endorheic |
Primary inflows | Aragua River (main tributary) |
Catchment area | 2,646 km2 (1,022 sq mi) |
Basin countries | Venezuela |
Surface area | 350 km2 (140 sq mi) |
Average depth | 18 m (59 ft) |
Max. depth | 39 m (128 ft) |
Surface elevation | 410 m (1,350 ft) |
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