Étang de Berre
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The Étang de Berre ([e.tɑ̃ də bɛʁ], "Lagoon of Berre"; in Provençal Occitan: estanh de Bèrra / mar de Bèrra according to classical orthography, estang de Berro / mar de Berro according to Mistralian orthography) is a brackish water[1] lagoon on the Mediterranean coast of France, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Marseille.
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Étang de Berre | |
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Location | France |
Coordinates | 43°26′45″N 5°06′50″E |
Primary inflows | Arc, Touloubre, Cadière, canal de la Durance |
Primary outflows | canal de Caronte, canal du Rove |
Catchment area | 1,700 km2 (660 sq mi) (natural) |
Basin countries | France |
Surface area | 155.3 km2 (60.0 sq mi) |
Water volume | 900 million cubic metres (730,000 acre⋅ft) |
Surface elevation | 0.4 m (1 ft 4 in) |
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