Castera

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Castera
Ruisseau de Castera
Data
Water code FRS22-0400
location France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
River system Eyre
Drain over Eyre  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Saint-Symphorien
44 ° 23 ′ 29 ″  N , 0 ° 34 ′ 39 ″  W
Source height approx.  73  m
muzzle in the municipality of Moustey in the Eyre coordinates: 44 ° 25 ′ 29 ″  N , 0 ° 46 ′ 39 ″  W 44 ° 25 ′ 29 ″  N , 0 ° 46 ′ 39 ″  W
Mouth height approx.  20  m
Height difference approx. 53 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.4 ‰
length approx. 22 km
Right tributaries Lombard

The Castera is a river in France that runs in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It rises in the southern municipality of Saint-Symphorien , generally drains west-northwest through the Landes de Gascogne Regional Nature Park and flows into the Eyre as a right tributary after around 22 kilometers in the northern municipality of Moustey . On its way, the Castera touches the Gironde and Landes departments .

Name of the river

The name of the river changes frequently in its course. The names are derived from the hamlets it flows past.

List in flow direction:

  • Russeau de la Grave
  • Russeau de la Grave du Pont Jouan
  • Ruisseau de Laciraou
  • Ruisseau du Bourg
  • Ruisseau du Grand Arriou
  • Ruisseau de Castera

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

  • Laouillé , municipality of Mano
  • Biganon , Moustey parish
  • Castera , Moustey parish

Individual evidence

  1. Source height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. mouth height according to geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. Castera at SANDRE (French)