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 | |
|---|---|
| Length | 70.3 km (43.7 mi) |
| Mouth elevation | 155 m (509 ft) |
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "La Lèze (O18-0400)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "La Lèze à Labarthe-sur-Lèze" (in français). Banque Hydro. Retrieved 23 March 2017.[dead link]
- ↑ "Source de la Lèze" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Confluence de la Lèze" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ "Le Latou (O1830500)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
Other websites
- Hauteurs d'eau et vigilance sur le bassin de la Garonne (in French)
- Annuaire-Mairie-fr - Rivière La Lèze (in French)