Dourdou de Camarès

Dourdou de Camarès
the Dourdou at Brusque.
Country	France
Basin features
Main source	in Murat-sur-Vèbre 1,079 m (3,540 ft) 43°39′19″N 02°54′30″E / 43.65528°N 2.90833°E / 43.65528; 2.90833
River mouth	Tarn 245 m (804 ft) 43°59′47″N 02°41′05″E / 43.99639°N 2.68472°E / 43.99639; 2.68472Coordinates: 43°59′47″N 02°41′05″E / 43.99639°N 2.68472°E / 43.99639; 2.68472
Progression	Tarn→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean
Basin size	658 km² (254 sq mi)
Physical characteristics
Length	86.9 km (54.0 mi)
Discharge	Average rate: 12.1 m³/s (430 cu ft/s)

The Dourdou de Camarès is an 86.9 km (54.0 mi) long river in the Tarn, Hérault and Aveyron départements, southern France. Its source is in the Parc naturel régional du Haut-Languedoc, in the commune of Murat-sur-Vèbre, 5.5 km (3.4 mi) southeast of the village. It flows generally northwest. It is a left tributary of the Tarn into which it flows at Broquiès, 1.2 km (0.75 mi) southwest of the village.

Its main tributary is the Sorgues.

Départements and communes along its course

The following list is ordered from source to mouth :

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