Gers (river)

Coordinates: 44°8′40″N 0°38′52″E / 44.14444°N 0.64778°E / 44.14444; 0.64778
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Gers
Gers River in Auch
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationPlateau de Lannemezan
Mouth 
 - locationGaronne
 - coordinates44°8′40″N 0°38′52″E / 44.14444°N 0.64778°E / 44.14444; 0.64778
Length175.4 km (109.0 mi)
Basin size1,227 km2 (474 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average7.06 m3/s (249 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionGaronneAtlantic Ocean
GersGaronneAtlantic Ocean

The Gers is a river in France. It flows through the Hautes-Pyrénées, Gers and Lot-et-Garonne departments, in the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions. The Gers department is named after this river.

The river's source is in the Pyrenees. It is a left tributary of the Garonne river. In general, it flows from south to north.

Geography[change | change source]

The Gers river has a length of 175.4 kilometres (109.0 miles) and a drainage basin with an area of 1,227 square kilometres (474 square miles).[1]

Course[change | change source]

The source of the Gers is on the Plateau de Lannemezan, in the Lannemezan commune (Hautes-Pyrénées), at an altitude of 613 metres (2,011 feet).[2]

The Gers passes through the departments and towns of:

The Gers river flows through 48 communes and 11 cantons.

Finally, it flows into the Garonne river to the south of Agen (Lot-et-Garonne), in the Layrac commune, at 45 metres (148 feet) of altitude.[3]

Main tributaries[change | change source]

  • Left tributaries
    • Gèze - 11.7 kilometres (7.3 miles)[4]
    • Cédon - 18.6 kilometres (11.6 miles)[5]
    • Sousson - 33.8 kilometres (21.0 miles)[6]
    • Talouch - 14 kilometres (8.7 miles)[7]
    • Ousse - 10.6 kilometres (6.6 miles)[8]
    • Lauze - 16.3 kilometres (10.1 miles)[9]
    • Auchie - 15.7 kilometres (9.8 miles)[10]
  • Right tributaries
    • Cier - 13.6 kilometres (8.5 miles)[11]
    • Arçon - 18.1 kilometres (11.2 miles)[12]
    • Aulouste - 20.6 kilometres (12.8 miles)[13]

Gallery[change | change source]

Related pages[change | change source]

References[change | change source]

  1. "Le Gers (O6--0250)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  2. "Source du Gers" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  3. "Confluence du Gers" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  4. "La Gèze (O6210530)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 9 February 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  5. "Le Cédon (O6230620)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  6. "Le Sousson (O62-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  7. "Le Talouch (O6310520)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  8. "L'Ousse (O6330530)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  9. "Ruisseau de Lauze (O6340500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  10. "L'Auchie (O6350600)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  11. "Le Cier (O6200610)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  12. "L'Arçon (O6300590)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.
  13. "L'Aulouste (O6320500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2014.

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