Sorgues (river)
| Sorgues | |
|---|---|
 The Sorgues at Saint-Affrique. | |
| Origin |
Cornus 43°52′34″N 03°12′22″E / 43.87611°N 3.20611°E |
| Mouth |
Dourdou de Camarès 43°57′20″N 02°50′12″E / 43.95556°N 2.83667°ECoordinates: 43°57′20″N 02°50′12″E / 43.95556°N 2.83667°E |
| Basin countries | France |
| Length | 46.4 km (28.8 mi) |
| Source elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 298 m (978 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 4.38 m3/s (155 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 279 km2 (108 sq mi) |
The Sorgues (French: la Sorgues, also called Sorgue) is a 46.4 km (28.8 mi) long river in the Aveyron département, southern France. Its source is a karstic spring at Cornus, on the causse du Larzac. It flows generally west-northwest. It is a right tributary of the Dourdou de Camarès into which it flows at Vabres-l'Abbaye.
Communes along its course
This list is ordered from source to mouth: Cornus, Fondamente, Marnhagues-et-Latour, Saint-Félix-de-Sorgues, Versols-et-Lapeyre, Saint-Affrique, Vabres-l'Abbaye
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 14 April 2009.
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