Dore (river)
The Dore is a river in central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, in the Puy-de-Dôme department. It is a right tributary of the Allier river and it is one of the three more important tributaries of the Allier river (with the Sioule and Alagnon rivers).
| Dore | |
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 upstream of Olliergues | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Massif Central |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Allier |
| - coordinates | 46°0′34″N 3°28′26″E / 46.00944°N 3.47389°E |
| Length | 140 km (87 mi) |
| Basin size | 1,523 km2 (588 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s) |
Geography
changeThe Dore river has a length of 140.5 km (87.3 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 1,710 km2 (660 sq mi).[1]
Its valley is between the Monts du Forez, to the east, and the Monts du Livradois, to the west.
Course
changeThe Dore starts in the place known as Bois de Berny, in the commune of Saint-Bonnet-le-Bourg, (Puy-de-Dôme department), at an altitude of about 1,034 m (3,392 ft).[2] From here, the Dore flows first to the southeast and then to the northwest.
The Dore river flows within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, the Puy-de-Dôme department and 21 communes. It flows through the following communes, among others: Dore-l’Église, Marsac-en-Livradois, Ambert, Vertolaye, Olliergues, Sauviat, Courpière, Néronde-sur-Dore, Peschadoires, Dorat, Puy-Guillaume.[1]
Finally, it flows into the Allier river in the commune of Ris.[3]
Main tributaries
changeThe main tributaries of the Dore river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Hydrology
changeIts average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 19.70 m3/s (696 cu ft/s) at Dorat in the Puy-de-Dôme department, for the period 1991 - 2017.[4]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Dorat (1991 - 2017)[4]
Gallery
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Bridge over the Dore near Saint-Gervais-sous-Meymont. -
The Dore near Thiers. -
The Dore near Olliergues. -
Dam on the Dore in Sauviat.
Related pages
changeReferences
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "La Dore (K2--0190)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 28 May 2014. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Source de la Dore" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ↑ "Confluence de la Dore" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 1 October 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "La Dore à Dorat" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 13 December 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.