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454: 42: 254: 29: 397: 49: 207:. It is 530 m (1,740 ft) above sea level and it is one of the two crater lakes on the island (the other being Lake Antoine). The lake is approximately 20 ft (6.1 m) deep and 36 acres (15 ha) in area. A local fable says that the depths of the lake are home to a mermaid that lures men to a watery grave. 88: 301: 191:. The volcano, which is responsible for the formation of the island of Grenada, has been dormant for the last 12,000 years. The lake is represented on the 453: 510: 329: 438: 520: 260: 215:
The 1,730 ha forest reserve and national park, which encompasses the lake and surrounding mountains, has been designated an
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Grand Etang Lake is located in Grenada
Saint Andrew Parish
Grenada
12°5′49″N 61°41′46″W / 12.09694°N 61.69611°W / 12.09694; -61.69611
Type
Volcanic crater lake
crater lake
volcano
island
Grenada
coat of arms of Grenada
Saint Andrew Parish
Important Bird Area
BirdLife International
green-throated caribs
Antillean crested hummingbirds
Caribbean elaenias
Grenada flycatchers
lesser Antillean tanagers
lesser Antillean bullfinches





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