Lago de Valencia

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Lago de Valencia is an inland lake in north-central Venezuela, known as one of the country's largest and most environmentally impacted bodies of water.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Lake Valencia 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lake
alsoKnownAs Lago de los Tacariguas NERFINISHED
Lake Valencia NERFINISHED
basinCountry Venezuela NERFINISHED
basinPopulation densely populated urban and industrial area
country Venezuela
environmentalConcernFor aquatic biodiversity
drinking water sources nearby
public health
environmentalIssue algal blooms
eutrophication
fish mortality events
flooding of surrounding areas
industrial waste contamination
solid waste accumulation
untreated sewage discharge
water pollution
environmentalStatus heavily polluted
formedIn tectonic basin
hasCatchmentType closed drainage basin
hasClimate tropical
hasOutflow none (endorheic basin)
importance major inland water body of Venezuela
isEndorheic true
isLargest one of the largest inland lakes in Venezuela
locatedIn Aragua State NERFINISHED
Carabobo State NERFINISHED
north-central Venezuela NERFINISHED
locatedOnContinent South America
mainUseCurrent limited recreation due to pollution
mainUseHistorical fishing
recreation
nearCity Guacara NERFINISHED
Los Guayos NERFINISHED
Maracay, Aragua NERFINISHED
Mariara NERFINISHED
San Joaquín NERFINISHED
Valencia, Carabobo NERFINISHED
notableFor being one of Venezuela’s most environmentally impacted lakes
partOf Lago de Valencia basin
subjectOf environmental remediation projects
government cleanup plans
media reports on environmental crisis
scientific studies on eutrophication
threatensInfrastructure nearby housing developments
roads and services around the lake
waterType freshwater lake

Referenced by (2)

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Carabobo hasBodyOfWater Lago de Valencia
this entity surface form: Lake Valencia
Maracay nearBodyOfWater Lago de Valencia