Étang de Berre

Étang de Berre
Étang de Berre
LocationFrance
Coordinates43°26′45″N 5°06′50″E / 43.44583°N 5.11389°E / 43.44583; 5.11389
Primary inflowsArc, Touloubre, Cadière, canal de la Durance
Primary outflowscanal de Caronte, canal du Rove
Catchment area1,700 km2 (660 sq mi) (natural)
Basin countriesFrance
Surface area155.3 km2 (60.0 sq mi)
Water volume900 million cubic metres (730,000 acre⋅ft)
Surface elevation0.4 m (1 ft 4 in)

The Étang de Berre ([e.tɑ̃ 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 lagoon on the Mediterranean coast of France, about 25 kilometres (16 mi) north-west of Marseille.