Aveyron (river)
The Aveyron (Occitan: Avairon) is a river in southern France. It is a tributary of the Tarn river. The Aveyron department is named after this river.
| Aveyron L'Aveyron (French) | |
|---|---|
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Massif Central |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Tarn |
| - coordinates | 44°5′13″N 1°16′0″E / 44.08694°N 1.26667°E |
| Length | 291 km (181 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,300 km2 (2,000 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 57 m3/s (2,000 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tarn→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
Geography
changeThe Aveyron river has a length of 291 kilometres (180.8 miles) and a drainage basin with an area of 5,170 square kilometres (1,996 square miles).[1]
Its discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) has been observed from 1914 to 2017 in Piquecos, a commune of the Tarn-et-Garonne department close to the city of Montauban near the confluence with the Tarn river. Its average yearly discharge at Piquecos is 53.10 cubic metres per second (1,875 cubic feet per second).[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Piquecos[2]
Course
changeThe source of the Aveyron is in southern Massif Central, near the commune of Sévérac-le-Château, in the Aveyron department, at an altitude of 735 metres (2,411 feet).[3]
The Aveyron passes through the departments and towns of:
- Aveyron : Sévérac-le-Château, Laissac, Rodez, Villefranche-de-Rouergue, Najac
- Tarn : Penne
- Tarn-et-Garonne : Saint-Antonin-Noble-Val, Bruniquel, Montricoux, Nègrepelisse, Piquecos
The Aveyron river flows through 62 communes. Three communes have the name of the river: Agen-d'Aveyron, Gaillac-d'Aveyron, Clairvaux-d'Aveyron.[1]
Finally, it flows into the Tarn river to the nortwest of Montauban, between Lafrançaise and Villemade, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, at 71 metres (233 feet) of altitude.[4]
Main tributaries
changeThe main tributaries of the Aveyron are:
Gallery
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Source of the Aveyron. -
Aveyron river in Najac. -
The Aveyron in Villefranche-de-Rouergue. -
The Aveyron river near Piquecos. -
Bridge over the Aveyron in Montrozier.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "L'Aveyron (O5--0250)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "L'Aveyron à Montauban (Loubéjac)" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ↑ "Source de l'Aveyron" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Confluence de l'Aveyron" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Le Viaur (O5--0290)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Le Cérou (O56-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "La Vère (O57-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "La Serène de Sanvensa (O52-0430)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "L'Alzou (O52-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "La Bonnette (O5680500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Rivière la Lère (O58-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ruisseau de Serre (O5040500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2014.
Other websites
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- Banque Hydro - Station O5882510 - l'Aveyron à Piquecos Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)