Gartempe
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| Length | 205 km (127 mi) |
The Gartempe is a French river that flows through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire regions.
It rises in the Massif Central and flows into the Creuse river, as a left tributary, in the Vienne department.
Geography
The Gartempe river has a length of 204.6 km (127 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 3,913 km2 (1,511 sq mi).[1]
Course
The Gartempe river starts in western Massif Central, near the hamlet of Pétillat in the commune of Peyrabout, Creuse department, at an elevation of about 640 m (2,100 ft).[2] From here, it generally flows to the northwest.
Finally, the river flows into the Creuse river in La Roche-Posay (Vienne department, on the left side) and Yzeures-sur-Creuse (Indre-et-Loire department, on the right side).[3]
The Gartempe flows through 5 departments and 46 communes, in 2 regions:[1]
- Centre-Val de Loire region
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Gartempe river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery
The Gartempe in Portes d'Enfer
The Gartempe in Montmorillon
Confluence with the Creuse river
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Related pages
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 La Gartempe (L5--0180) (in fr)SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ Source de la Gartempe (in fr)Géoportail. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
- ↑ Confluence de la Gartempe (in fr)Géoportail. Retrieved 30 July 2016.
Other websites
- Banque Hydro - Station L5411810 - La Gartempe à Montmorillon Archived 2015-02-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Bassin versant de la Gartempe Archived 2014-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (in French)
- Syndicat intercommunal d'aménagement de la Gartempe (SIAG) (in French)