Dourbie

The Dourbie is a river in southern France that flows through the Gard and Aveyron deparments. It is a left tributary of the Tarn river.

Dourbie
ProgressionTarnGaronneAtlantic Ocean
Length72 km (45 mi)

Geography

 
Dourbie river at Saint-Jean-du-Bruel

The Dourbie river has a length of 71.9 km (44.7 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 568 km2 (219 sq mi).[1]

Course

The source of the Dourbie is in the Cévennes National Park, on the southern side of Mont Aigoual in the commune of Arphy, in the Gard department, at an altitude of 1,290 m (4,232 ft).[2]

It flows generally to the west and, in its lower parts, flows through the Regional Natural Park of Grands Causses.

The Dourbie passes through the departments and communes of:[1]

Finally, it flows, as a left tributary, into the Tarn river in the city of Millau, at about 350 m (1,148 ft) of altitude.[3]

Main tributaries

  • Left tributary
    • Ruisseau de Garène - 17.4 km;[4]
  • Right tributary
    • Trèvezel - 29.6 km;[5]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "La Dourbie (O33-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 25 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "Source de la Dourbie" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 25 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Confluence de la Dourbie" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 25 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "Ruisseau de Garène (O3370500)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 25 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. "Le Trèvezel (O33-0430)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 25 April 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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