Brenne (river)

The Brenne is a river in eastern France. It is a right tributary of the Armançon river and flows through the Côte-d'Or department in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region.

Brenne (river)
ProgressionTemplate:RArmançon
Length71.7 km (44.6 mi)

Geography

The Brenne has a length of 71.7 km (44.6 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 491 km2 (190 sq mi).[1]

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 8.19 m3/s (289 cu ft/s) at Montbard in the Côte-d'Or department.[2]

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Montbard (1988 - 2017)[2]

Course

The Brenne starts in the commune of Sombernon, at an elevation of about 560 m (1,837 ft), at about 30 km (19 mi) to the west of Dijon.[3]

It flows to the northwest and joins the Armançon river between the communes Buffon and Montbard at an elevation of about 200 m (660 ft) above sea level.[4]

The Brenne flows through 1 region (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) and 1 department (Côte-d'Or). The river flows through the communes:

There are only 2 important tributaries, and both join the Brenne on the right side: the Oze and the Ozerain rivers.

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References

  1. "La Brenne (F33-0400)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. 2.0 2.1 "La Brenne à Montbard" (in français). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 12 April 2008. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  3. "Source de la Brenne" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 8 June 2017.
  4. "Confluence de la Brenne" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 8 June 2017.

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