Lison (river)

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Lison
The Lison southeast of Cussey-sur-Lison

The Lison southeast of Cussey-sur-Lison

Data
Water code FR :  U2610580
location France , Bourgogne-Franche-Comte region
River system Rhône
Drain over Loue  → Doubs  → Saône  → Rhône  → Mediterranean
source in the municipality of Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne
46 ° 57 ′ 56 ″  N , 6 ° 0 ′ 41 ″  E
Source height approx.  400  m
muzzle in the municipality of Châtillon-sur-Lison in the Loue coordinates: 47 ° 4 ′ 20 ″  N , 5 ° 59 ′ 14 ″  E 47 ° 4 ′ 20 ″  N , 5 ° 59 ′ 14 ″  E
Mouth height 290  m
Height difference approx. 110 m
Bottom slope approx. 4.4 ‰
length 25 km
The Lison about 150 m below its source

The Lison about 150 m below its source

The Lison is a river in France in the Doubs department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region . It rises from a rich karst spring in the municipality of Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne and flows into the Loue from the left and south at Châtillon-sur-Lison .

geography

Source you Lison

The karst spring of the Lison

The Source du Lison (dt. Source of Lison ) is a strong karst spring in Nans-sous-Sainte-Anne , still 600 l / s of water on average 5,350 l / s and even in drought almost overwhelmed . The spring water flows out of a huge cave portal below a rock wall and then falls down a waterfall. The source is fed underground partly by the Ruisseau Château-Renaud , partly by the Lizon Supérieur , both of which disappear from the surface and seep away further up in the catchment area.

course

The Lison generally drains north and flows into the Loue after 25 kilometers in the municipality of Châtillon-sur-Lison from the left . The catchment area of ​​the Lison is a nature reserve as part of the Natura2000 project and registered under the codes FR4301297 and FR4312011.

Tributaries

The most important tributary of the Lison is the Todeur , which flows into it from the left at Myon .

Places on the river

Web links

Commons : Lison  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  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 Lison from SANDRE (French), accessed on September 18, 2009, rounded to full kilometers.