Local Name(s) | |
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Alternate Name(s) | Lago de Maracaibo 1 |
Continent | South America 1 |
Country (State, Province, or Territory) | Venezuela |
Latitude | 9.72155 ° 10 |
Longitude | -71.519317 ° 10 |
Elevation (m) | <1 1 |
Surface Area (km2) | 13,010 1 |
Watershed Area (km2) | |
Volume (km3) | 280 1 |
Mean Depth (m) | |
Maximum Depth (m) | 60 1 |
Fresh/Salt | Salt 1 |
Geologic Origin | Tectonic (downwarp) 1 Coastal (lagoon) 1 |
Trophic Status | |
Climate | Tropical: Savannah 3 Tropical: Monsoon 3 Tropical: Rainforest 3 Arid: Hot Steppe 3 |
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