Google Scholar. Redfield, A. Geologists, June , — Sutton, F. Geologists, 30, — Ziegler, J. Cross-references Estuary ; Lagoon ; Lakes. Alfred C. It is one of the longest bridges in the world. The lake has a size of about kilometres 99 mi by kilometres 68 mi. The biggest of them is Catatumbo River , which is km long. Others include Escalante River and Chama River. In the northern part of the lake, there is brackish water. The southern part of the lake is freshwater. There are many islands in the lake.
In most parts of the lake, the water is very shallow. For this reason, a canal has been built, so that oceangoing ships are able to access the ports of Maracaibo and Cabimas. In , crude oil was found in the lake, near Cabimas.
The surrounding Maracaibo Basin contains large reserves of it; the lake is a major profit center for Venezuela. Almost a quarter of Venezuela's population live in the basin around the lake.
Lake Maracaibo is not very deep, on average, it only has a depth of 5 metres 16 ft. Its biggest depth is 45 metres ft. During the day, a lot of water evaporates from the lake. At night, the air around the lake cools down faster than the air over the lake. This leads ot the formation of clouds. Because of the difference in temperature , thunderstorms are frequent. Geological studies have estimated that Lake Maracaibo is one of the oldest water bodies on the planet, formed between 20 and 35 million years ago.
This brackish water body has a length of km and a maximum width of about km. Lake Maracaibo is relatively shallow and reaches a maximum depth of 60 m. Numerous rivers flow into the lake, among which the Catatumbo River is the most significant. The Tablazo Strait is spanned by the 8. The southern part of the lake contains freshwater while its northern part contains brackish water.
Here, nocturnal thunderstorms occur at an average of
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