Saucats (river)

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Saucats
The river in Isle-Saint-Georges

The river in Isle-Saint-Georges

Data
Water code FR :  O9670500
location France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
River system Garonne
Drain over Garonne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Saucats
44 ° 39 ′ 44 ″  N , 0 ° 38 ′ 17 ″  W
Source height approx.  63  m
muzzle in the municipality of Isle-Saint-Georges in the Garonne Coordinates: 44 ° 43 ′ 48 ″  N , 0 ° 28 ′ 11 ″  W 44 ° 43 ′ 48 ″  N , 0 ° 28 ′ 11 ″  W
Mouth height approx.  4  m
Height difference approx. 59 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.8 ‰
length 21 km

The Saucats is a river in France that runs in the Gironde department in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It rises in the area of ​​the commune of the same name Saucats , generally drains north-east through the Graves wine-growing region and flows into the Garonne as a left tributary after 21 kilometers in the commune of Isle-Saint-Georges .

Places on the river

(Order in flow direction)

Attractions

  • The catchment area of ​​the river is registered as a Natura 2000 reserve under code FR7200797.
  • Réserve Naturelle Géologique Saucats - La Brède

Web links

Commons : Saucats  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source geoportail.gouv.fr
  2. ↑ estuary geoportail.gouv.fr
  3. ↑ a b The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Saucats at SANDRE (French), accessed on July 11, 2013, rounded to full kilometers.