Versoix (river)
| Versoix | |
|---|---|
 The Versoix, flowing through Versoix | |
| Origin | Jura Mountains of Ain (France) |
| Mouth | Lake Geneva at Versoix (Switzerland) |
| Basin countries | France, Switzerland |
| Length | 22.8 km (14.2 mi) |
| Source elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| Mouth elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Avg. discharge | 3.2 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) at mouth |
| Basin area | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) |
The Versoix is a river in France and in Switzerland. It is a 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi) tributary of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman).
The river begins in the Jura Mountains in Ain, France as Rivière la Divonne. It flows eastward through Divonne-les-Bains and Lac de Divonne approaching the Canton of Vaud. From there it turns southward toward form 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) of the France–Switzerland border, entering the Canton of Geneva and continuing eastward toward Versoix where it enters the lake.
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- (French) Cours d'eau : rivière la versoix (V0360500)
- (French) 10 ans pour sauver nos rivières
Coordinates: 46°16′N 6°10′E / 46.267°N 6.167°E