Borne (Arve)

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Borne
The river in Le Grand-Bornand

The river in Le Grand-Bornand

Data
Water code FRV0200540
location France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
River system Rhône
Drain over Arve  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Le Grand-Bornand
45 ° 57 ′ 53 ″  N , 6 ° 31 ′ 40 ″  E
Source height approx.  1830  m
muzzle in the municipality of Bonneville in the Arve Coordinates: 46 ° 5 ′ 1 ″  N , 6 ° 23 ′ 52 ″  E 46 ° 5 ′ 1 ″  N , 6 ° 23 ′ 52 ″  E
Mouth height approx.  435  m
Height difference approx. 1395 m
Bottom slope approx. 41 ‰
length 34 km
Outflow at the Saint-Jean-de-Sixt gauge MQ
3 m³ / s
Small towns Saint-Pierre-en-Faucigny , Bonneville

The Borne is a river in France that runs in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises under the name Ruisseau du Déluge in the Savoy Alps , on the southern flank of the summit Tête des Annes (1869 m), in the municipal area of Le Grand-Bornand , first drains to the southwest and west, then turns to the north and flows after 34 kilometers in the municipal area of Bonneville as a left tributary into the Arve .

Places on the river

tourism

The Borne is one of the most difficult kayaking waters in France.

Individual evidence

  1. Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Borne from SANDRE (French), accessed on December 22, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.
  4. hydro.eaufrance.fr (station: V0205420 , option: Synthèse ) .