Arre (river)

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Arre
The river at Bez-et-Esparon

The river at Bez-et-Esparon

Data
Water code FRY2010500
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
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
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.

Web links

Commons : Arre  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
  2. a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Arre at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 18, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.
  3. a b hydro.eaufrance.fr (station: Y2015010 , option: Synthèse )