| Motatán River | |
| Pushpin Map: | Venezuela |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mouth location in Venezuela |
| Mouth Coordinates: | 9.5049°N -71.084°W |
| Subdivision Type1: | Country |
| Subdivision Name1: | Venezuela |
The Motatán River (Spanish; Castilian: Rio Motatán) is a river of Venezuela. It drains into Lake Maracaibo.
The river flows through the Maracaibo dry forests ecoregion before emptying into Lake Maracaibo from the east.