Grand Étang

For the community in Nova Scotia, Canada, see Grand Étang, Nova Scotia. For the crater lake on Grenada, see Grand Etang Lake. For the lake on Saint Barthélemy, see Grand Étang, Saint Barthélemy.

Grand Étang
Grand Étang
Grand Étang
Location	Réunion
Coordinates	21°5′46″S 55°38′25″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.

See also

• Rivière des Marsouins – Grand Étang Important Bird Area

External links

• Photo of Grand Étang