Dranse (Haute-Savoie)
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 The Dranse Delta |
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| Water code | FR : V03-0400 , incl. Dranse d'Abondance | |
| location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
| River system | Rhone | |
| Drain over | Rhone → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of La Forclaz 46 ° 19 ′ 30 ″ N , 6 ° 35 ′ 50 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 550 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Évian-les-Bains on Lake Geneva Coordinates: 46 ° 24 ′ 14 ″ N , 6 ° 31 ′ 7 ″ E 46 ° 24 ′ 14 ″ N , 6 ° 31 ′ 7 ″ E |
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| Mouth height | 370 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 180 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 3.7 ‰ | |
| length | 49.1 km ( without Dranse d'Abondance approx. 10 km) | |
| Left tributaries | Dranse de Bellevaux (also called Brevon ) | |
| Medium-sized cities | Thonon-les-Bains | |
The Dranse is a mountain river in France that runs in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It is created by the union of its two source rivers Dranse d'Abondance and Dranse de Morzine , in the municipality of La Forclaz . Together with the Dranse d'Abondance, it is hydrographically classified as a watercourse totaling 49.1 km. The Dranse generally drains north-west and flows into Lake Geneva after a distance of around ten kilometers in the municipal area of Évian-les-Bains . At its mouth, the Dranse forms a small river delta that is under nature protection. The delta has an area of 53 hectares. The small French wine-growing region Crépy is located near the delta .
The towns of Évian-les-Bains , Thonon-les-Bains and Armoy are located along the river .
