Grand Étang

Grand Étang (large pond in English) is the largest lake on the island of Réunion, a French territory in the western Indian Ocean. It lies in the commune of Saint-Benoît, close to La Plaine-des-Palmistes, in the eastern part of the island. Its inflow is a short creek from the waterfall Cascade Biberon of the Bras d'Annette creek. It was created by a lava flow acting as a natural dam afterwards. It does not have an outflow.

Lake of Grand Etang - in the background the waterfall of Cascade Biberon
Grand Étang as seen from the natural lava dam.
Grand Étang
Grand Étang
Grand Étang
LocationRéunion
Coordinates21°5′46″S 55°38′25″E
Primary inflowsBras d'Annette
Basin countriesFrance (Réunion)
Surface elevation525 m (1,722 ft)
SettlementsSaint-Benoît

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