Clouère
| Clouère | |
|---|---|
| Origin |
Lessac 46°04′32″N 00°37′59″E / 46.07556°N 0.63306°E |
| Mouth |
Clain 46°26′18″N 00°17′09″E / 46.43833°N 0.28583°ECoordinates: 46°26′18″N 00°17′09″E / 46.43833°N 0.28583°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 76.2 km (47.3 mi) |
| Source elevation | 210 m (690 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 85 m (279 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 2.55 m3/s (90 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 382 km2 (147 sq mi) |
The Clouère (French: la Clouère) is a 76.2 km (47.3 mi) long river in the Charente and Vienne départements, western France. Its source is at Lessac. It flows generally northwest. It is a right tributary of the Clain into which it flows between Château-Larcher and Aslonnes.
Départements and communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth:
- Charente: Lessac
- Vienne: Availles-Limouzine, Pressac, Saint-Martin-l'Ars, Usson-du-Poitou, Saint-Secondin, Brion, Saint-Maurice-la-Clouère, Gençay, Marnay, Château-Larcher, Aslonnes
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 17 April 2009.