Lake Valencia (Venezuela)
| Lake Valencia Lago de Valencia |
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| Coordinates | 10°11′N 67°44′W / 10.183°N 67.733°WCoordinates: 10°11′N 67°44′W / 10.183°N 67.733°W |
| Type | endorheic |
| 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) |
Lake Valencia (Spanish: Lago de Valencia) is a lake within Carabobo State and Aragua State, in northern Venezuela.
It is the third largest lake in Venezuela, after Lake Maracaibo and Lake Guri reservoir.
Lake Valencia is located in one of the "Aragua valleys," between the parallel sub-mountain ranges in the Cordillera de la Costa Central, of the Venezuelan Coastal Ranges system.
The endorheic lake has natural discharge level at 427 m above sea level; the water level declined below this height about 250 years ago. Its surface level currently is 410 m above sea level, and is about 30 km long, has an area of 350 km². The maximum depth is 39 m, the mean depth 18 m. The lake has a number of small islands, with some inhabited.
Its drainage basin (watershed area) of 2,646 km². The most important river emptying into the lake is the Aragua River. Others include the El Limón River, Guacara River, Güigüe River, Mariara River and Turmero River, which flow through or near their respective cities, El Limón, Guacara, Güigüe, Mariara and Turmero.
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