Saulx (river)

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Saulx
The river at Ménil-sur-Saulx

The river at Ménil-sur-Saulx

Data
Water code FR :  F5-0200
location France , Grand Est region
River system His
Drain over Marne  → Seine  → English Channel
source in the parish of Germay,
48 ° 24 ′ 50 ″  N , 5 ° 21 ′ 35 ″  E
Source height approx.  345  m
muzzle at Vitry-le-François in the Marne coordinates: 48 ° 44 ′ 36 "  N , 4 ° 34 ′ 52"  E 48 ° 44 ′ 36 "  N , 4 ° 34 ′ 52"  E
Mouth height approx.  94  m
Height difference approx. 251 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.2 ‰
length 115 km
Discharge at the Vitry-en-Perthois
A Eo gauge : 2100 km² 		MQ 1957/2013
Mq 1957/2013
 		26 m³ / s
12.4 l / (s km²)
Left tributaries Bruxenelle
Right tributaries Ornain , Chée , Orge
Small towns Vitry-le-François

The Saulx is a river in France that runs in the Grand Est region . It rises in the municipality of Germay , and drains initially in a northerly direction, later in a westerly direction. After 115 kilometers, the river flows into the Marne at Vitry-le-François as a right tributary . On its way the Saulx crosses the Haute-Marne , Meuse , and Marne departments .

Between Contrisson and its mouth, the Canal de la Marne au Rhin runs parallel to the river. The river is used to supply the canal with water.

Places on the river

Web links

Commons : Saulx  - 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 on the Saulx from SANDRE (French), accessed on July 7, 2009, rounded to the nearest kilometer.
  3. ↑ hydro.eaufrance.fr (station: H5172010 , option: Synthèse ) .