Dourbie
tributary of the Tarn in France
The Dourbie is a river in southern France that flows through the Gard and Aveyron deparments. It is a left tributary of the Tarn river.
| Dourbie La Dourbie (French) | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Cévennes |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Tarn |
| - coordinates | 44°06′04″N 3°05′12″E / 44.101°N 3.0868°E |
| Length | 72 km (45 mi) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Tarn→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
Geography
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The Dourbie river has a length of 71.9 km (44.7 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 568 km2 (219 sq mi).[1]
Course
changeThe source of the Dourbie is in the Cévennes National Park, on the southern side of Mont Aigoual in the commune of Arphy, in the Gard department, at an altitude of 1,290 m (4,232 ft).[2]
It flows generally to the west and, in its lower parts, flows through the Regional Natural Park of Grands Causses.
The Dourbie passes through the departments and communes of:[1]
- Gard : Arphy, Dourbies, Bréau-et-Salagosse, Trèves, Revens
- Aveyron : Saint-André-de-Vézines, Nant, Saint-Jean-du-Bruel, Millau, La Roque-Sainte-Marguerite
Finally, it flows, as a left tributary, into the Tarn river in the city of Millau, at about 350 m (1,148 ft) of altitude.[3]
Main tributaries
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changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "La Dourbie (O33-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Source de la Dourbie" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Confluence de la Dourbie" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Ruisseau de Garène (O3370500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
- ↑ "Le Trèvezel (O33-0430)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2014.
Other websites
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Dourbie river.
- (in French) Banque Hydro - Station 03394030 - la Dourbie à Millau Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine