Viaur

The Viaur is a river in southern France, left tributary of the Aveyron river. It flows through the Aveyron, Tarn and Tarn-et-Garonne departments.

Viaur
The Viaur at Laguépie
Viaur is located in France
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Viaur is located in Occitanie
Viaur
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 - locationMassif Central
 - elevation1,070 m (3,510 ft)
Mouth 
 - locationAveyron
 - coordinates44°8′39″N 1°58′1″E
Length168 km (104 mi)
Basin size1,530 km2 (590 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - average6 m3/s (210 cu ft/s)

Geography

The Viaur river has a length of 168.2 km (104.5 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 1,559 km2 (602 sq mi).[1]

Its discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) has been observed from 1937 to 2017 in Laguépie, a commune of the Tarn-et-Garonne department near the confluence with the Aveyron river. Its average yearly discharge at Laguépie is 14.70 m3/s (519 cu ft/s).[2]

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Laguépie[2]

Course

The Viaur river starts on the sides of the Puech del Pal in the commune Vézins-de-Lévézou, in the Aveyron department, at an altitude of 1,070 m (3,510 ft).[3]

The Viaur passes through the departments and towns of:

The Viaur river flows through 30 communes and two of them have the name of the river: Sainte-Juliette-sur-Viaur and Saint-Just-sur-Viaur, both in the Aveyron department.[1]

Finally, it flows into the Aveyron river in the commune of Laguépie, in the Tarn-et-Garonne department, at 155 m (509 ft) of altitude.[4]

Main tributaries

The main tributaries of the Viaur are:

  • The Viaur in Pont de Cirou.
    The Viaur in Pont de Cirou.
  • The Pont de Cirou, bridge and hamlet
    The Pont de Cirou, bridge and hamlet
  • The Viaur in Roc del Gorp.
    The Viaur in Roc del Gorp.
  • The Viaur in Laguépie.
    The Viaur in Laguépie.

References
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  1. "Le Viaur (O5--0290)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 13 June 2015. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  2. "Le Viaur à Laguépie" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  3. "Source du Viaur" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  4. "Confluence du Viaur" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
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