Morge (Allier)

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The Romanesque bridge at Le Cheix over the Morge

The Romanesque bridge at Le Cheix over the Morge

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
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
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

Web links

Commons : Morge  - collection of images, 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 about the Morge at SANDRE (French), accessed on November 26, 2011, rounded to full kilometers.