Lake Maracaibo
Lake in Venezuela
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Lake Maracaibo is a brackish lake located in northwestern Venezuela, between the states of Zulia, Trujillo, and Mérida. Hydrologically, it is a semi-enclosed bay off the coast of the Gulf of Venezuela. Wikipedia
Area: 5,100 mi²
Length: 98.98 mi
Fish: Eugerres plumieri, Farlowella taphorni, Farlowella curtirostra, and more
Bridges: Puente General Rafael Urdaneta
Settlements: Maracaibo, Cabimas, Ciudad Ojeda
Water volume: 280 km3 (230,000,000 acre⋅ft)