List of rivers of Venezuela
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By Drainage BasinDrainage basinA drainage basin is an extent or an area of land where surface water from rain and melting snow or ice converges to a single point, usually the exit of the basin, where the waters join another waterbody, such as a river, lake, reservoir, estuary, wetland, sea, or ocean...
This list is arranged by drainage basin, with respective tributaries indented under each larger stream's name.AmazonAmazon RiverThe Amazon of South America is the second longest river in the world and by far the largest by waterflow with an average discharge greater than the next seven largest rivers combined...
Basin
- Amazon River (Brazil)
- Rio Negro
- Casiquiare canalCasiquiare canalThe Casiquiare river is a distributary of the upper Orinoco flowing southward into the Rio Negro, in Venezuela, South America. As such, it forms a unique natural canal between the Orinoco and Amazon river systems. It is the largest river on the planet that links two major river systems, a...
- Guainía River
- Casiquiare canal
- Rio Negro
EssequiboEssequibo RiverThe Esequibo River is the largest river in Guyana, and the largest river between the Orinoco and Amazon. Rising in the Acarai Mountains near the Brazil-Guyana border, the Essequibo flows to the north for 1,010 km through forest and savanna into the Atlantic Ocean.-Geography:There are countless...
Basin
- Essequibo River (Guyana)
- Mazaruni River (Guyana)
- Cuyuni RiverCuyuni RiverThe Cuyuni River is a South American river and a tributary of the Essequibo River. It rises in the Guiana Highlands of Venezuela where it descends northward to El Dorado, and turns eastward to meander through the tropical rain forests of Guayana Esequiba...
- Wenamu RiverWenamu RiverWenamu River is a river in South America. It forms a portion of the international boundary betrween Venezuela and Guyana. It is part of the Essequibo River basin.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Corumpo River
- Yuruarí River
- Supamo River
- Wenamu River
- Kamarang River
- Cuyuni River
- Mazaruni River (Guyana)
Orinoco Basin
- Orinoco RiverOrinocoThe Orinoco is one of the longest rivers in South America at . Its drainage basin, sometimes called the Orinoquia, covers , with 76.3% of it in Venezuela and the remainder in Colombia...
- Rio Grande (distributary, empties into the Boca Grande)
- Barima RiverBarima RiverThe Barima River is a tributary of the Orinoco River, entering 4 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. It originates in Guyana, flowing for approximately 210 miles before entering Venezuela about 50 miles from its mouth....
- Amacuro RiverAmacuro RiverAmacuro River is a river in South America. It forms part of the northern section of the international boundary between Venezuela and Guyana. It is part of the Orinoco River basin.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Cuyubini River
- Aguirre River
- Barima River
- Caño Araguao (distributary)
- Caño Mariusa (distributary)
- Caño Macareo (distributary)
- Caño Tucupita (distributary)
- Caño MánamoCaño ManamoThe Caño Manamo is a distributary of the Orinoco River. It branches northwards from the main channel of the Orinocoto delimit the western edge of the Orinoco Delta, ultimately emptying into the Gulf of Paria. Tucupita, the capital of Delta Amacuro state, is located on the east bank of the Caño...
(distributary, empties into the Gulf of PariaGulf of PariaThe Gulf of Paria is a shallow inland sea between the island of Trinidad and the east coast of Venezuela. This sheltered body of water is considered to be one of the best natural harbours on the Atlantic coast of the Americas...
)- Tigre River
- Morichal Largo RiverMorichal Largo RiverMorichal Largo River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Orinoco River basin....
- Morichal Largo River
- Urecoa River
- Tigre River
- Caroní RiverCaroní RiverThe Caroni River is the second most important river of Venezuela, the second in flow, and one of the longest, 952 km from the Tepui Kuquenan, where she originates with the same name Kuquenan, up to its confluence with the River Orinoco to which basin she belongs...
- Paragua RiverParagua RiverParagua River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Orinoco River basin....
- Asa River
- Uinebona River
- Carutu River
- Carrao River
- Churun RiverChurun RiverThe Churun River is a river in Venezuela, part of the Orinoco River basin. It is located around , in Canaima National Park. It feeds the Angel Falls which are the tallest single drop waterfall on the planet....
- Churun River
- Icabarú River
- Acaruay River
- Aponguao River
- Cuquenán River
- Paragua River
- Caris River
- Aro River
- Pao River
- Guaicupa River
- Cabrutica River
- Mapire River
- Caura RiverCaura River (Venezuela)The Caura is a tributary of the Orinoco River, located in Bolívar State in Venezuela. Its flow is the second after the Caroni River among the affluents of the Orinoco River, with almost 3.000 m³/s....
- Zuata River
- Iguana River
- Cuchivero River
- Manapire River
- Guariquito River
- Apure RiverApure RiverThe Apure River is a river of southwestern Venezuela, formed by the confluence of the Sarare and Uribante near Guasdualito, in Venezuela, at , and flowing across the llanos into the Orinoco...
- Guárico RiverGuárico RiverGuárico River is a river in Venezuela....
- Portuguesa RiverPortuguesa RiverPortuguesa River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Orinoco River basin, and is a tributary of the Apure River .-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Guanare River
- Caño GuanaparoCaño Guanaparo-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
or Guanare Viejo - Bocono River
- Caño Guanaparo
- Tiznados River
- Pao River
- Cojedes RiverCojedes RiverThe Cojedes River is a tributary of the Orinoco River in central Venezuela. The Cojedes originates in Lara state, and flows southeast through a gap between the Cordillera de Mérida and the Cordillera de la Costa and across the Llanos grasslands of the Orinoco Basin to empty into the Apure River,...
- San Carlos River
- Turbio RiverTurbio RiverThe Turbio River rises in a mountainous region of the Argentine Andes and discharges to the Última Esperanza Sound in Chile. Río Turbio headwaters are in a part of the Andes where there is no central valley, or gap between the eastern and western ridges...
- Acarigua River
- Quache River
- Guanare River
- Caucagua River
- Masparro River
- Santo Domingo RiverSanto Domingo RiverSanto Domingo River is a river of Venezuela. It is part of the Orinoco River basin....
- Pagüey River
- Canagua River
- Caparo River
- Sarare River
- Uribante River
- Guárico River
- Arauca RiverArauca RiverThe Arauca River rises in the Andes Mountains of north-central Colombia and ends at the Orinoco in Venezuela. For part of its run it is the boundary between Colombia and Venezuela...
- Cunaviche River
- Matiyure River
- Orichuna River or Arichuna
- Chiviripa River
- Capanaparo RiverCapanaparo RiverCapanaparo River is a river of Colombia. It is part of the Orinoco River basin. Its name backwards is Revir Orapanapac....
- Suapure River
- Cinaruco River
- Parguaza River
- Meta RiverMeta RiverThe Meta River is formed in the Meta Department, Colombia by the confluence of the Humea, Guatiquía and Guayuriba rivers. It flows east-northeastward across the Llanos Orientales plains of Colombia through an ancient fault...
- Sipapo River
- Atabapo RiverAtabapo RiverAtabapo River is a river of Venezuela and Colombia. It forms the international boundary between the two countries for much of its length. It is part of the Orinoco River basin.-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Ventuari RiverVentuari RiverThe Ventuari River is a river in the Orinoco basin in Venezuela. The Ventuari flows from eastern Venezuela in the Guiana Highlands southwest into the Orinoco River. It is 520 km long and its major tributary is the Manapiare River.-References:...
- Cunucunuma River
- Casiquiare canalCasiquiare canalThe Casiquiare river is a distributary of the upper Orinoco flowing southward into the Rio Negro, in Venezuela, South America. As such, it forms a unique natural canal between the Orinoco and Amazon river systems. It is the largest river on the planet that links two major river systems, a...
(distributary) - Padamo River
- Ocamo River
- Mavaca River
- Manaviche River
- Rio Grande (distributary, empties into the Boca Grande)
Gulf of Paria
- Caño Mánamo listed under Orinoco
- Guanipa RiverGuanipa RiverGuanipa River is a river of north-eastern Venezuela. It flows into the Gulf of Paria....
- San Juan RiverSan Juan River (Venezuela)San Juan River is a river of north-eastern Venezuela. It flows into the Gulf of Paria....
- Guarapiche RiverGuarapiche RiverGuarapiche River is a river of north-eastern Venezuela. It flows into the Gulf of Paria....
- Guarapiche River
Caribbean Sea
- Manzanares River
- Neverí RiverNeverí River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Aragua RiverAragua RiverAragua River flows in Aragua State, Venezuela....
- Aragua River
- Unare RiverUnare RiverThe Unare River is a river of Venezuela. It drains into the Caribbean Sea. In the 17th century the Dutch had a fort at the mouth of the river. It was constructed to protect their salt collection in the area. The other Dutch fort ever to stand on what is now Venezuelan soil stood on the little...
- Güere RiverGüere River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Tamanaco River
- Güere River
- Guapo River
- Tuy River
- Capayo River
- Aroa RiverAroa RiverThe Aroa River is a river in northwestern Venezuela. It runs parallel and west of the Yaracuy River. The Aroa River empties into the Caribbean Sea....
- Yaracuy River
- Tocuyo River
- Hueque River
- Monay River
- Maticora River
- Limón River
Lake Maracaibo
- Motatán River
- Chama River
- Escalante River
- Catatumbo RiverCatatumbo RiverThe Catatumbo River is a river rising in northern Colombia, flowing into Lake Maracaibo in Venezuela. The Catatumbo River is approximately 210 miles long...
- Zulia RiverZulia RiverZulia River is a river in Venezuela and Colombia. It is a tributary of the Catatumbo River. The Zulia forms a small part of the international boundary between the two countries....
- Pamplonita River (Colombia)
- Táchira RiverTáchira RiverThe Táchira River is a river located in Táchira and it divides the border that exists between Venezuela and Colombia in that western state....
- Táchira River
- Pamplonita River (Colombia)
- Tarra RiverTarra RiverThe Tarra River is a river of Colombia. It drains into Lake Maracaibo via the Catatumbo River....
- Zulia River
- Tucuro River
- Apón RiverApón River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Palmar River
Lake ValenciaLake ValenciaLake Valencia is the third largest lake in Venezuela, exceeded in size only by Lake Maracaibo and Lake Guri. It occupies one of the so-called Aragua valleys, enclosed between the parallel mountain ranges of the Cordillera de la Costa, the Maritime Andes. One part is within the limits of Carabobo...
- Tapatapa River or El Limon
- Güey RiverGüey River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Turmero River
- Aragua RiverAragua RiverAragua River flows in Aragua State, Venezuela....
- Tocorón River
- Güigüe RiverGüigüe River-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Caño CentralCaño Central-References:*Rand McNally, The New International Atlas, 1993....
- Cabriales RiverCabriales RiverThe Cabriales River is a river of Venezuela. It drains into Lake Valencia via the Caño Central....
- Cabriales River
- Los Guayos River
- Guacara River
- Ereigue River
- Cura River
- Mariara River