Arre (river)
Arre | ||
The river at Bez-et-Esparon |
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Data | ||
Water code | FR : Y2010500 | |
location | France , Occitania region | |
River system | Herault | |
Drain over | Hérault → Mediterranean | |
source | in the municipality of Alzon 43 ° 57 ′ 55 ″ N , 3 ° 27 ′ 5 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 750 m | |
muzzle | on the municipal boundary of Saint-André-de-Majencoules and Roquedur in the Hérault Coordinates: 43 ° 59 ′ 42 ″ N , 3 ° 40 ′ 33 ″ E, 43 ° 59 ′ 42 ″ N , 3 ° 40 ′ 33 ″ E |
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Mouth height | approx. 180 m | |
Height difference | approx. 570 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 24 ‰ | |
length | 24 km | |
Catchment area | 174 km² | |
Drain at Le Vigan (Gard) gauge |
MQ |
5.4 m³ / s |
Left tributaries | Coudoulous |
The Arre (in the upper reaches also: Estelle ) is a river in France that runs in the Gard department in the Occitanie region . It rises in the southern Cevennes , in the municipality of Alzon , generally drains in an easterly direction and flows after 24 kilometers at the municipal boundary of Saint-André-de-Majencoules and Roquedur , opposite the town of Pont d'Hérault , which, however, already becomes the municipality of Sumène heard as a right tributary into the Hérault .
Places on the river
(Order in flow direction)
Hydrology
The mean water flow of the river, measured at the gauge in Le Vigan, is 5.4 m³ / s. However, it is subject to strong seasonal fluctuations, especially in summer and after strong dry periods the river hardly carries any water.