Hérault (river)
The Hérault (Occitan: Erau) is a river in southern France that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Hérault department is named after this river.
| Hérault L'Hérault (French) | |
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 A bridge and aqueduct over the Hérault near Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, as seen from Pont du Diable | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Mont Aigoual Cévennes |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Mediterranean Sea |
| - coordinates | 43°16′57″N 3°26′39″E / 43.28250°N 3.44417°E |
| Length | 147.6 km (91.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 2,900 km2 (1,100 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 50 m3/s (1,800 cu ft/s) |
Geography
changeThe Hérault river has a length of 147.6 km (91.7 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 2,582 km2 (997 sq mi) of which 64.8% are forests and 32.0% are used for farming.[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 41.9 m3/s (1,480 cu ft/s) at Agde, near its mouth.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Agden
Course
changeThe Hérault starts in the Col de Prat Peyrot on the Mont Aigoual, in the Cévennes, southeastern Massif Central, in the commune of Valleraugue, Gard department, at an altitude of about 1,370 m (4,495 ft).[3]
The Hérault flows to the south, in general, and passes through the Gard and Hérault, in the Occitanie region, and a total of 43 communes, most of them in the Hérault department:[1]
- Occitanie region
- Gard: Notre-Dame-de-la-Rouvière, Roquedur, Saint-André-de-Majencoules, Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef, Valleraugue
- Hérault: Agde, Agonès, Aniane, Argelliers, Aspiran, Bélarga, Bessan, Brissac, Campagnan, Canet, Castelnau-de-Guers, Causse-de-la-Selle, Cazilhac, Cazouls-d'Hérault, Florensac, Ganges, Gignac, Lagamas, Laroque, Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Montagnac, Paulhan, Pézenas, Le Pouget, Pouzols, Puéchabon, Saint-André-de-Sangonis, Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois,Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Saint-Pargoire, Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens, Saint-Thibéry, Tressan, Usclas-d'Hérault
Finally, it flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Agde, in the Hérault department.[4]
Main tributaries
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The main tributaries of the Hérault river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery
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Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert - Pont du Diable from the Middle Ages. -
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Mouth of the Hérault in the Mediterranean in Agde.
Related pages
changeReferences
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "L'Hérault (Y2--0200)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "L'Hérault à Agde [Bassin Rond]" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Source du l'Hérault" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ↑ "Confluence du l'Hérault" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
Other websites
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- Banque Hydro - Banque Hydro - Station Y2372010 - L'Hérault à Agde (Synthèse) Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Syndicat Mixte du Bassin du Fleuve Hérault (SMBFH) (in French)
- EEDD - Dossiers thématiques: Livret ressource fleuve Hérault (in French)