Grand Étang | |
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![]() Grand Étang | |
![]() ![]() Grand Étang | |
Location | Réunion |
Coordinates | 21°5′46″S 55°38′25″E / 21.09611°S 55.64028°E |
Primary inflows | Bras d'Annette |
Basin countries | France (Réunion) |
Surface elevation | 525 m (1,722 ft) |
Settlements | Saint-Benoît |
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.
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External links
- Photo of Grand Étang
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