Échez

The Échez is a river in southwestern France that flows through in the Occitanie region.

Échez
Échez is located in France
Échez
Échez is located in Occitanie
Échez
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationHautes-Pyrénées
Mouth 
 - locationAdour
 - coordinates43°28′25″N 0°1′53″E
Length64 km (40 mi)
Basin size168 km2 (65 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average3 m3/s (110 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionAdour→ Atlantic Ocean

It is a left tributary of the Adour river, in the French department of Hautes-Pyrénées.

Geography

The Échez river has a length of 64.1 km (40 mi),[1] and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 411 km2 (159 sq mi).

Course

The Échez river is born at the foot of the Pic de la Clique mountain (in the commune Germs-sur-l’Oussouet to the east of Lourdes), then if flows to the north, flowing through the western side of the city of Tarbes and of the valley of the Adour river. It joins the Adour as a left tributary in Maubourget.

Tributaries of the Échez

Some of the important tributaries of the Échez are:

Left tributaries:

  • Geune; 10.6 km;[2]
  • Géline; 7.2 km;[3]
  • Souy; 25.8 km;[4]
  • Lis; 29.6 km;[5]

Right tributaries:

Towns along the river

The Échez river flows only in the Hautes-Pyrénées department; it flows through the cities and towns Les Angles, Arcizac-ez-Angles, Escoubès-Pouts, Orincles, Barry, Bénac, Louey, Juillan, Tarbes, Bordères-sur-l'Échez, Oursbelille, Bazet, Andrest Vic-en-Bigorre, Nouilhan, Maubourguet.

  • The Échez river at Les Angles
    The Échez river at Les Angles
  • Saint-Vincent bridg, Orincles
    Saint-Vincent bridg, Orincles
  • The Échez river at Maubourguet
    The Échez river at Maubourguet

References
  1. "L'Echez (Q02-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  2. "La Geune (Q0210570)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  3. "La Géline (Q0200590)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  4. "Le Souy (Q0220590)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  5. "Le Lys (Q02-0480)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  6. "L'Aube (Q0210520)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.
  7. "La Gespe (Q0220500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

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