Sèvre Niortaise
| Sèvre Niortaise La Sèvre niortaise (French) | |
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 The Sèvre Niortaise near Niort | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Deux-Sèvres |
| - elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Atlantic Ocean |
| - coordinates | 46°18′35″N 1°7′45″W / 46.30972°N 1.12917°W |
| Length | 158.4 km (98.4 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 44 m3/s (1,600 cu ft/s) |
The Sèvre Niortaise is a river in western France, flowing into the Atlantic Ocean.
It starts in the Deux-Sèvres department (named "Two Sèvres" after this and the Sèvre Nantaise) and flows through Niort (that is the origin of the second part of the river's name).
Geography[change | change source]
The Sèvre Niortaise river has a length of 158.4 km (98 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 3,650 km2 (1,409 sq mi).[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 11.60 m3/s (410 cu ft/s) at Niort.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Niort
Course[change | change source]
The Sèvre Niortaise starts in the commune of Sepvret in the Deux-Sèvres department, at an elevation of about 150 m (492 ft).[3] It then flows to the northwest through the departments of Vendée and Charente-Maritime.
Finally, the river flows into the Atlantic Ocean to north of the city of La Rochelle.[4]
The Sèvre Nantaise flows through 2 regions, 3 departments and 38 communes:[1]
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
- Pays de la Loire region
Main tributaries[change | change source]
The main tributaries of the Sèvre Niortaise river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery[change | change source]
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Niort from the Sèvre Nantaise river -
The Sèvre Niortaise in Coulon -
The Sèvre Niortaise in Marans -
The Sèvre Niortaise in Brault
Related pages[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "La Sèvre Niortaise N---006-)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 August 2016.
- ↑ "La Sèvre Niortaise à Niort (La Tiffardière)" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ↑ "Source de la Sèvre Niortaise" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Confluence de la Sèvre Niortaise" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 August 2016.[permanent dead link]
Other websites[change | change source]
- Banque Hydro - Station N4300623 - La Sèvre Niortaise à Niort (La Tiffardière) Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine (in French)