Lake Valencia (Venezuela)

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).
Lake Valencia
Lake Tacarigua
  • Lago de Valencia (Spanish)
  • Lago Tacarigua (Spanish)
Lake Valencia
Coordinates10°11′N 67°44′W
Typeendorheic
Primary inflowsAragua River (main tributary)
Catchment area2,646 km2 (1,022 sq mi)
Basin countriesVenezuela
Surface area350 km2 (140 sq mi)
Average depth18 m (59 ft)
Max. depth39 m (128 ft)
Surface elevation410 m (1,350 ft)
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