Great Pond (Saint Croix)
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Great Pond is a 50 ha saline coastal lagoon on the south-eastern shoreline of the island of Saint Croix in the United States Virgin Islands. The pond is part of St Croix East End Marine Park. It the second largest salt pond in the Virgin Islands,[1] and is one of the largest remaining mangrove tracts in St. Croix.
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Great Pond | |
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Location | Saint Croix, U.S. Virgin Islands |
Coordinates | 17°43′31″N 64°39′24″W |
Type | Lagoon |
Catchment area | 470 hectares (1,200 acres) |
Max. length | 1,000 metres (3,300 ft) |
Max. width | 105 metres (344 ft) |
Surface area | 50 hectares (120 acres) |
Salinity | 20 to 40 parts per thousand |
Surface elevation | Sea level |
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