Gélise

The Gélise is a river of south-western France that flows through the Gers, Landes and Lot-et-Garonne departments, in the Occitanie and Nouvelle-Aquitaine regions. It is a left tributary of the Baïse river.

Gélise
ProgressionTemplate:RBaïse
Length92 km (57 mi)

Geography

The Gélise has a length of 92 km (57.2 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 2,859 km2 (1,104 sq mi).[1]

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 4.72 cubic metres per second at Mézin.[2]

Course

The Gélise starts in the place known as Cahuzères in the commune of Lupiac, Gers department, at an elevation of about 215 m (705 ft).[3] It flows to the northwest and then, after Castelnau-d'Auzan, turns to the northeast.

It joins the Baïse on its left bank at Lavardac, at about 40 m (131 ft) of altitude.[4]

The Gélise flows through 21 communes.[1] It passes through the following regions, departments and communes:

Main tributaries

The main tributaries of the Gélise river are:

  • Left tributaries
    • Rimbez - 16.4 km;[5]
    • Gueyze - 17.7 km;[6]
  • Right tributaries
    • Izaute - 37.5 km;[7]
    • Auzoue - 74.1 km;[8]
    • Osse - 120.2 km;[9]

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "La Gélise (O6--0330)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  2. "La Gélise à Mezin" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  3. "Source de la Gélise" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  4. "Confluence de la Gélise" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  5. "Le Rimbez (O6720650))" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  6. "La Gueyze (O6750590)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  7. "L'Izaute (O67-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  8. "L'Auzoue (O67-0430)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)
  9. "L'Osse (O68-0400)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 23 March 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unrecognized language (link)

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