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There is no evidence that Venus ever had any bodies of water on the surface. That surface appears to have been shaped by extensive flows of basaltic lava and chemical weathering from sulfuric acid in the atmosphere.

Radar scans of the surface indicate thousands of volcanic structures, some of which were active 30 years ago when the scans were made.

Four Russian spacecraft landed on Venus and remained operational long enough to get photographs of the scenery. They show smooth basaltic plains strewn with dirt and small rocks. The sky is yellow.

There are some very high mountain ranges on Venus, extending 7 miles above the main surface. The Russian landers were not directed to those areas.

The CO2 atmosphere at the surface has pressures similar to those of deep-sea bottoms on Earth at about 3000 feet. Temperatures run 700 to 900 degrees (Fahrenheit). Probes only last a few minutes under those conditions.

Venus has been used as an ugly poster child to illustrate the threat of "climate change". That seems like a ridiculous projection. Venus has never had a climate even remotely similar to that of earth.