Borgne de Ferpècle

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Borgne de Ferpècle
The Borgne de Ferpècle

The Borgne de Ferpècle

Data
Water code CH : 111
location Switzerland
River system Rhone
Drain over Borgne  → Rhone  → Mediterranean
confluence from Torrent de Darbonneire and Torrent du Cornier below the Ferpècle Glacier
46 ° 2 ′ 38 ″  N , 7 ° 33 ′ 31 ″  E
Source height approx.  2000  m above sea level M.
confluence with Borgne d'Arolla to Borgne Coordinates: 46 ° 14 ′ 38 "  N , 7 ° 22 ′ 57"  E ; CH1903:  595 667  /  121391 46 ° 14 '38 "  N , 7 ° 22' 57"  O
Mouth height 1422  m above sea level M.
Height difference approx. 578 m
Bottom slope approx. 83 ‰
length 7 km
Catchment area 67 km²
Discharge  at the mouth of the
A Eo : 67 km²
MQ
Mq
3.19 m³ / s
47.6 l / (s km²)
Right tributaries Torrent de Bricola, Torrent des Rosses, Torrent de Mourti, Grand Torrent, Torrent du Tsaté
Communities Evolène

The Borgne de Ferpècle is the 7 km long right source river of the Borgne in the Swiss canton of Valais . It flows through the Combe de Ferpècle in the municipality of Evolène .

course

The Borgne de Ferpècle arises at about 2000  m above sea level. M. at the confluence of the left source stream Torrent de Darbonneire and the right source stream Torrent du Cornier near Bricola . The more watery Torrent de Darbonneire rises from the Ferpècle Glacier , while the Torrent du Cornier flows from the Dent Blanche Glacier .

The combined river mostly flows to the northwest and only shortly afterwards absorbs the water of the Mont Miné glacier from the left . The Borgne de Ferpècle passes Salay and Sépey , before they near the village of Les Haudères at an altitude of 1422  m above sea level. M. merges with the Borgne d'Arolla to the Borgne .

Individual evidence

  1. a b c Geoserver of the Swiss Federal Administration ( information )
  2. a b Topographical catchment areas of Swiss waters: sub-catchment areas 2 km². Retrieved August 20, 2017 .