Grande Ravine (Dominica)
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| location | St. John , Dominica | |
| River system | Picard River | |
| Source height | approx. 450 m | |
| muzzle | At Balvine in the Picard River coordinates: 15 ° 33 ′ 12 ″ N , 61 ° 27 ′ 5 ″ W 15 ° 33 ′ 12 ″ N , 61 ° 27 ′ 5 ″ W. |
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| Mouth height | 60 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 390 m
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| Small towns | St. John | |
| Communities | Portsmouth | |
The Grande Ravine is a river in the Parish St. John of Dominica ; it flows into the Picard River at Glanvilia .
geography
The Grande Ravine rises at approx. 450 m above sea level in the area of the Brandy Estate ( ⊙ ). It flows in a south-westerly direction and passes the Morne Balvine ( ⊙ ) to the south , then descends steeply to the valley of the Picard River. It shares its headwaters with the tributaries of the Indian River .