Arc (Mediterranean)
Arc | ||
Saint-Pons bridge over the river |
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Data | ||
Water code | FR : Y4-0200 | |
location | France , Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur region | |
River system | Arc | |
Drain over | Arc → Mediterranean | |
source | in the municipality of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume, 43 ° 26 ′ 44 ″ N , 5 ° 49 ′ 12 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 490 m | |
muzzle | in the municipality of Berre-l'Étang in the Étang de Berre Coordinates: 43 ° 30 ′ 40 ″ N , 5 ° 6 ′ 51 ″ E, 43 ° 30 ′ 40 ″ N , 5 ° 6 ′ 51 ″ E |
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Mouth height | approx. 2 m | |
Height difference | approx. 488 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 5.9 ‰ | |
length | 83 km | |
Catchment area | 728 km² | |
Outflow at the Berre-l'Étang gauge |
MQ |
3.5 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | Luynes | |
Right tributaries | Cause | |
Big cities | Aix-en-Provence | |
Small towns | Velaux , La Fare-les-Oliviers , Berre-l'Étang | |
The river under the Roquefavour aqueduct |
The Arc is a river in the south of France , in the region d'Azur Provence-Alpes-Cote runs. It rises in the municipality of Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume , generally drains in a westerly direction, crosses the city of Aix-en-Provence and finally flows after 83 kilometers in the municipality of Berre-l'Étang into the salt water lake Étang de Berre , a bay of the Mediterranean Sea to the west of Marseille . On its way, the Arc crosses the Var and Bouches-du-Rhône departments .
Warning: not to be confused with the 128 km long Arc , a tributary of the Isère .
Places on the river
Hydrology
The ongoing urbanization and the associated soil sealing in the catchment area also increases the risk of flooding, especially for Aix-en-Provence.
Attractions
- Pont des Trois Sautets , bridge over the river in the urban area of Aix-en-Provence
- Pont de Saint-Pons , bridge of Saint-Pons over the river in the municipality of Aix-en-Provence - Monument historique
- Aqueduct of Roquefavour , 19th century aqueduct of the Canal de Marseille in the municipality of Ventabren - Monument historique
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ geoportail.gouv.fr (French)
- ↑ geoportail.gouv.fr (French)
- ↑ a b The information on the river length is based on the information about the Arc at SANDRE (French), accessed on October 30, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.
- ↑ a b hydro.eaufrance.fr (station: Y4122020 , option: Synthèse ) (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA00081104 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)
- ↑ Entry no. PA13000037 in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)