Lèze
The Lèze is a river in southern France, a left tributary of the Ariège river. The river flows through the French departments of Ariège and Haute-Garonne.
| Lèze | |
|---|---|
 The Lèze in Beaumont-sur-Lèze. | |
| Location | |
| Countries | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | La Bastide-de-Sérou |
| - coordinates | 43°02′02″N 01°29′03″E |
| - elevation | 570 m (1,870 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Ariège |
| - coordinates | 43°27′48″N 01°25′07″E |
| - elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
| Length | 70.3 km (43.7 mi) |
| Basin size | 351 km2 (136 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 2.01 m3/s (71 cu ft/s) |
Geography
The Lèze river has a length of 70.2 km (43.6 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 361 km2 (139 sq mi).[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 1.96 m3/s (69 cu ft/s) at Labarthe-sur-Lèze in the Haute-Garonne department.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Labarthe-sur-Lèze
Course
The Lèze river starts in the Pyrenees mountain range in the southwest of the Ariège department, in the commune of La Bastide-de-Sérou, at an elevation of about 570 m (1,870 ft).[3]
It flows, in general, to the north and, after 70.2 km (43.6 mi), it joins the Ariège river as a left tributary, at an elevation of about 160 m (525 ft) at Clermont-le-Fort.[4]
Communes
The Lèze passes through 1 region (Occitanie), 2 departments and 20 communes; some of the communes are:[1]
- Ariège : La Bastide-de-Sérou, Pailhès, Le Fossat, Saint-Ybars, Lézat-sur-Lèze
- Haute-Garonne : Saint-Sulpice-sur-Lèze, Labarthe-sur-Lèze, Beaumont-sur-Lèze, Lagardelle-sur-Lèze
Main tributaries
The main tributary of the Lèze river is the Latou, that is 17.2 km (10.7 mi) long.[5]
Related pages
References
- "La Lèze (O18-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 6 June 2012. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- "La Lèze à Labarthe-sur-Lèze" (in French). Banque Hydro. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- "Source de la Lèze" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- "Confluence de la Lèze" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- "Le Latou (O1830500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.