Morge (Allier)
Morning | ||
The Romanesque bridge at Le Cheix over the Morge |
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Data | ||
Water code | FR : K27-0300 | |
location | France , Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region | |
River system | Loire | |
Drain over | Allier → Loire → Atlantic Ocean | |
source | in the municipality of Manzat 45 ° 55 ′ 29 ″ N , 2 ° 57 ′ 25 ″ E |
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Source height | approx. 845 m | |
muzzle | near Vialle in the municipality of Luzillat in the Allier coordinates: 45 ° 56 '7 " N , 3 ° 22' 53" E 45 ° 56 '7 " N , 3 ° 22' 53" E |
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Mouth height | approx. 280 m | |
Height difference | approx. 565 m | |
Bottom slope | approx. 8.3 ‰ | |
length | 68 km | |
Right tributaries | Bedat | |
Reservoirs flowed through | Etang de Lachamp |
The Morge is a river in France that runs in the Puy-de-Dôme department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region . It has its source in the northwest corner of the Volcans d'Auvergne Regional Nature Park , in the municipality of Manzat . The Morge initially drains in a north-westerly direction, then turns to the northeast, later to the southeast and flows into the Allier after 68 kilometers at the village of Vialle , in the municipality of Luzillat , as a left tributary .
Places on the river
- Charbonnières-les-Vieilles
- Saint-Myon
- Aubiat
- Le Cheix
- Varennes-sur-Morge
- Martres-sur-Morge
- Maringues
Web links
Commons : Morge - collection of images, videos and audio files