Corrèze (river)
The Corrèze (Occitan: Corresa) is a river in southwestern France, left tributary of the Vézère river. The Corrèze department is named after this river.
| Corrèze | |
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 The Corrèze in Tulle. | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | Massif Central |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Vézère |
| - coordinates | 45°9′58″N 1°27′37″E |
| Length | 95 km (59 mi) |
| Basin size | 947 km2 (366 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 21 m3/s (740 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Vézère→ Dordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
Geography
The Corrèze river has a length of 94.6 km (58.8 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 1,158 km2 (447 sq mi).[1]
Its average yearly discharge is 21 m3/s (740 cu ft/s) at Brive-la-Gaillarde in the Corrèze department.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Brive-la-Gaillarde (1918-2011)[2]
Course
The source of the Corrèze is in northwestern Massif Central, in the plateau of Millevaches, to the south of the commune of Pérols-sur-Vézère, in the Corrèze department, at an altitude of 910 m (2,986 ft).[3]
It flows through the communes of Corrèze and Tulle. Then it flows into the plain in the southwest of the department and flows through the communes of Malemort-sur-Corrèze and Brive-la-Gaillarde.
Finally, west of Brive-la-Gaillarde, it flows into the Vézère river at the limit between Saint-Pantaléon-de-Larche and Ussac, at 98 m (322 ft) of altitude.[4]
The Corrèze river flows through 24 communes, all in the Corrèze department.[1]
The name of the river, Corrèze, is found in the name of the department and of three communes: Les Angles-sur-Corrèze, Corrèze and Malemort-sur-Corrèze.
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Corrèze river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Related pages
References
- "La Corrèze (P3--0250)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "La Corrèze à Brive-la-Gaillarde (Le Prieur)" (in French). Banque Hydro. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
- "Source de La Corrèze" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- "Confluence de La Corrèze" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
Other websites
- Banque Hydro - Station P3922510 - la Corrèze à Brive-la-Gaillarde (Le Prieur) Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)