Truyère

The Truyère (Occitan: Truèire) is a river in southwestern France. It is the main tributary of the Lot river.

Truyère
The Truyère in Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationMassif Central
 - elevation1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Mouth 
 - locationLot
 - coordinates44°38′37″N 2°33′45″E
Length167 km (104 mi)
Basin size3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average60 m3/s (2,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionLot→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean
Tributaries 
 - leftBès
 - rightGoul

Geography

The Truyère river has a length of 167.2 km (103.9 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 5,507 km2 (2,126 sq mi).[1]

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 69.5 cubic metres per second at Entraygues-sur-Truyèret.[2]

Course

The Truyère starts in the Margeride mountains, south-western Massif Central, north of Mende, in the "commune" of La Villedieu (Lozère department), at an altitude of about 1,460 m (4,790 ft).[3]

The Truyère flows to the west, in general, and passes through 2 regions, 3 departments and 44 communes:[1]

  • Occitanie region
    • Lozère: Le Malzieu-Ville, Chaulhac, Saint-Léger-du-Malzieu, Rimeize, Blavignac, Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Fontans, Saint-Gal, Serverette
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
    • Cantal: Saint-Martial, Chaliers, Oradour, Fridefont, Alleuze, Faverolles, Neuvéglise
  • Occitanie region
    • Aveyron: Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Thérondels, Cantoin, Montézic, Brommat

Finally, it flows, as a right tributary, into the Lot river, in Entraygues-sur-Truyèret, in the Aveyron department, at 228 m (748 ft) of altitude.[4]

The Garabit Viaduct is a bridge over the Truyère near Ruynes-en-Margeride that was built by Gustave Eiffel.

There are several dams over the river to produce hydroelectricity.

Main tributaries

The main tributaries of the Truyère river are:

References
  1. "La Truyère (O7--0250)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  2. "La Truyère à Entraygues-sur-Truyère" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  3. "Source de La Truyère" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 13 September 2016.
  4. "Confluence de La Truyère" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 22 May 2014.

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