Saye

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Saye
Data
Water code FR :  P82-0400
location France , Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
River system Dordogne
Drain over Isle  → Dordogne  → Atlantic Ocean
source in the municipality of Chepniers
45 ° 14 ′ 21 ″  N , 0 ° 18 ′ 46 ″  W
Source height approx.  105  m
muzzle on the municipal boundary of Galgon and Savignac-de-l'Isle in the Isle of Coordinates: 44 ° 58 ′ 31 ″  N , 0 ° 15 ′ 12 ″  W 44 ° 58 ′ 31 ″  N , 0 ° 15 ′ 12 ″  W
Mouth height approx.  4  m
Height difference approx. 101 m
Bottom slope approx. 2.4 ‰
length 42 km
Catchment area 342 km²
Left tributaries Meudon
Right tributaries Saye de Melon

The Saye is a river in France that runs in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region . It rises in the municipal area of Chepniers , drains in the upper reaches in a south-westerly direction, later turns to the southeast, passes a zone of the wine-growing region of Bordeaux and flows after a total of 42 kilometers at the municipal boundary of Galgon and Savignac-de-l'Isle as a left tributary into the Isle . On its way, the Saye crosses the Charente-Maritime and Gironde departments .

Places on the river

Attractions

The Saye valleys and their tributary Meudon are registered as a Natura 2000 protected area under the code FR7200689.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Source geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
  2. ↑ mouth geoportail.fr (1: 32,000)
  3. ↑ a b c The information on the length of the river is based on the information about the Saye from SANDRE (French), accessed on January 9, 2012, rounded to full kilometers.