Ouzom
| Ouzom | ||
 Somewhere by the river |
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| Data | ||
| Water code | FR : Q48-0400 | |
| location | France , Occitania and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions | |
| River system | Adour | |
| Drain over | Gave de Pau → Gaves Réunis → Adour → Atlantic Ocean | |
| source | in the municipality of Arbéost 42 ° 56 ′ 24 ″ N , 0 ° 17 ′ 26 ″ W |
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| Source height | approx. 2270 m | |
| muzzle | in the municipality of Igon in the Gave de Pau coordinates: 43 ° 10 ′ 12 ″ N , 0 ° 14 ′ 42 ″ W 43 ° 10 ′ 12 ″ N , 0 ° 14 ′ 42 ″ W |
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| Mouth height | approx. 258 m | |
| Height difference | approx. 2012 m | |
| Bottom slope | approx. 61 ‰ | |
| length | 33 km | |
The Ouzom is a river in France , in the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions .
course
Its source brook Arriou de l'Escala rises in the Pyrenees , on the northern flank of the Pic de Louesque (2553 m), in the municipality of Arbéost , near the Col du Soulor . The river generally drains in a northerly direction and flows after 33 kilometers in the municipality of Igon as a left tributary into a branch of the Gave de Pau . On its way, the Ouzom crosses the Hautes-Pyrénées and Pyrénées-Atlantiques departments .
Places on the river
(Order in flow direction)
Mining
Mining was carried out in the valley in the 19th century. Iron ore was mined at Ferrières from 1512 to 1866 . The Baburet mine then stood still until 1923. On February 28, 1962, it was finally closed. The tracks of the railway that brought the material from the valley to Nay were dismantled. You can still see the tunnels and bridges, which are now used as roads or footpaths.
gallery
Former route and tunnel of the mining line near Ferrières
Former railway bridge south of Arthez-d'Asson
Ouzom
Individual evidence
- ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
- ↑ a b The information on the river length is based on the information about the Ouzom at SANDRE (French), accessed on August 24, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.
- ↑ Bergbaubahn ( Memento of the original from December 27, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
