Grand River South East (River)

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Grand River South East
water falls

water falls

Data
location Mauritius
River system Grand River South East
muzzle at Grand River South East in a bay of the Indian Ocean
20 ° 17 ′ 31 ″  S , 57 ° 46 ′ 53 ″  E

length 34 km
Catchment area 17.2 km² (at Midlands Dam)
Left tributaries Riviere Deep
Reservoirs flowed through Midlands Dam, Diamamouve Reservoir

The Grand River South East is the longest river in Mauritius with a length of 34 km.

The sources of the river are in central Mauritius. The water of the catchment area of ​​17.2 km² collects in the Midlands Dam , a reservoir ▼ . Further downstream is another reservoir, the Diamamouve Reservoir ▼ .

Of particular interest are the Grand River South East Falls at the mouth of the river. ▼ The river flows directly into the Indian Ocean at the end of a small arm of the sea. The waterfall is the destination of hundreds of boats every day (mostly from the nearby Île aux Cerfs ) on which tourists view the waterfall from the lake side.

At the mouth of the river is a village named Grand River South East .

Web links

Commons : Grand River South East (River)  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Richard Green: The Commonwealth Yearbook 2006, 2006, ISBN 9780954962944 , p. 254, online
  2. ↑ a b Data from the Midland Dam