Escoutay
| Escoutay | ||
 Roman bridge over the Escoutay |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : V45-0400 | |
| location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
| River system | Rhône | |
| Drain over | Rhône → Mediterranean | |
| source | in the municipality of Saint-Jean-le-Centenier, 44 ° 36 ′ 1 ″ N , 4 ° 32 ′ 47 ″ E |
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| Source height | approx. 405 m | |
| muzzle | on the outskirts of Viviers in the Rhône Coordinates: 44 ° 29 '17 " N , 4 ° 41' 28" E 44 ° 29 '17 " N , 4 ° 41' 28" E |
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| Mouth height | approx. 60 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 345 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 15 ‰ | |
| length | 23 km | |
| Right tributaries | Nègue | |
The Escoutay is a river in France that runs through the Ardèche department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It rises on the Plateau de Vivarais , in the municipality of Saint-Jean-le-Centenier , generally drains in a south-easterly direction and after 23 kilometers flows into the Rhône as a right tributary on the northern outskirts of Viviers .
Places on the river
Hydrology
Due to the low water flow, the Escoutay is mostly hidden in the rubble, especially in the lower reaches in the warm season, and can hardly be seen on the surface.
Attractions
Old Roman bridge over the river above Viviers - Monument historique
See also
Web links
Commons : Escoutay - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Escoutay at SANDRE (French), accessed on January 14, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.
- ^ Roman bridge in the Base Mérimée of the French Ministry of Culture (French)