Étang de l'Or explained

Étang de l'Or
Location:Hérault
Coords:43.5822°N 4.045°W
Type:brackish lagoon
Pushpin Map:France
Catchment:400km2
Basin Countries:France
Length:15km (09miles)
Width:4km (02miles)
Area:30km2
Depth:0.8m (02.6feet)
Elevation:0m (00feet)

Étang de l'Or, or Golden Lagoon, is a large, shallow, brackish body of water in the Département of Hérault in the south of France. Its surface area is 30 km². Being directly connected to the Mediterranean Sea and to several adjacent lagoons, its elevation is zero.

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