Hérisson (river)

Hérisson
The cascades of the Hérisson
Data
Water code	FR :  V2200600
location	France , Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region
River system	Rhone
Drain over	Ain  → Rhone  → Mediterranean
source	in the municipality of La Chaux-du-Dombief 46 ° 36 ′ 15 ″  N , 5 ° 53 ′ 24 ″  E
Source height	approx.  940  m
muzzle	on the municipal boundary of Doucier and Châtillon in the Ain Coordinates: 46 ° 38 ′ 41 ″  N , 5 ° 43 ′ 40 ″  E 46 ° 38 ′ 41 ″  N , 5 ° 43 ′ 40 ″  E
Mouth height	approx.  444  m
Height difference	approx. 496 m
Bottom slope	approx. 24 ‰
length	21 km
Flowing lakes	Lac du Val , Lac de Chambly

The Hérisson is a river in France that runs in the Jura department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region . It rises in the municipal area of La Chaux-du-Dombief just inside the Haut-Jura Regional Nature Park , generally drains west to northwest and in its upper reaches, in six cascades, manages a height of 280 m. It crosses the lakes Lac du Val and Lac du Chambly and after a total of 21 kilometers flows into the Ain as a left tributary at the municipal boundary of Doucier and Châtillon .

Places on the river

• Menetrux-en-Joux
• Doucier

Attractions

• Cascades du Hérisson

Web links

Commons : Cascades of the Hérisson  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• frankreich-experte.de

Remarks

1. ↑ ^{a b} geoportail.fr (1: 16,000)
2. ↑ ^{a b} The information on the length of the river is based on the information on the Hérisson from SANDRE (French), accessed on January 17, 2012, rounded to the nearest kilometer.