Arre (river)
| Arre | |
|---|---|
 The Arre through Le Vigan | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Occitanie |
| Department | Gard |
| Communes | Avèze, Le Vigan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Cévennes |
| - location | Alzon |
| - coordinates | 43°58′0″N 3°27′10″E / 43.96667°N 3.45278°E |
| - elevation | 750 |
| Mouth | Hérault |
| - location | Saint-André-de-Majencoules |
| - coordinates | 43°59′42″N 3°40′33″E / 43.99500°N 3.67583°E |
| - elevation | 180 km (110 mi) |
| Length | 23.6 km (14.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 174 km2 (67 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - location | Le Vigan |
| - average | 5.30 m3/s (187 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| - left | Coudoulous |
The Arre is a river in southeastern France, in the Gard department in the Occitanie region. It is a right tributary of the Hérault river.
Geography[change | change source]
The Arre river has a length of 23.6 km (14.7 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 174 km2 (67 sq mi).[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 5.30 m3/s (187 cu ft/s) at Le Vigan in the Gard department.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Le Vigan
Course[change | change source]
The Arre starts in the commune of Alzon, Gard department in the Cévennes National Park between the places called Roc de Berdu, Boucaret and Case Vieille, at an altitude of about 750 m (2,461 ft).[3] From here, the river flows in general to the east.
The Arre joins, as a right tributary, the Hérault river in the commune Roquedur, near the small town of Pont d'Hérault (commune of Saint-André-de-Majencoules), at an altitude of about 180 m (591 ft).[4]
The river flows through the Gard department, in the Occitanie region, and through a total of 9 communes: Alzon, Arre, Arrigas, Aumessas, Avèze, Bez-et-Esparon, Molières-Cavaillac, Saint-André-de-Majencoules, Le Vigan.[1]
Main tributaries[change | change source]
The only important tributary of the Arre is the Coudoulous, a left tributary 12.6 km (7.8 mi) long.[5]
Gallery[change | change source]
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The Arre in Bez-et-Esparon. -
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The Arre in Arre. -
The Coudoulous in Avèze.
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Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "L'Arre (Y2010500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "L'Arre au Vigan [La Terrisse]" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "Source de l'Arre" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "Confluence de l'Arre et l'Hérault" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
- ↑ "Le Coudoulous (Y2010560)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2017.
