Rhins

The Rhins or Reins is a river in central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a right tributary of the Loire river.

Rhins
MouthLoire
Length59.8 km (37.2 mi)
Mouth elevation265 km (165 mi)

Geography

The Rhins river has a length of 59.8 km (37.2 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 468 km2 (181 sq mi).[1]

Course

The Rhins starts in the Monts du Beaujolais, in the commune of Ranchal, (Rhône department), at an altitude of about 760 m (2,493 ft).[2] From here, the Rhins flows first to the south, then to the west and ends flowing to the northwest.

The Rhins river flows within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 2 departments and 21 communes. It flows through the following communes, among others:[1]

Finally, it flows into the Loire river in the commune of Roanne.[3]

Main tributaries

 
Confluence Rhins (l) - Gand (r) in Saint-Cyr-de-Favières.

The main tributaries of the Rhins river are:[1]

Left tributaries:

  • Gand - 28.1 km

Right tributaries:

  • Trambouze - 19.9 km

Hydrology

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 5.17 m3/s (183 cu ft/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières in the Loire department, for the period 1969 - 2017.[4]

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (1969 - 2017)[4]

The Rhins is a very irregular small river; it shows typical seasonal changes. The highest levels of the river are in winter and spring, from November to May inclusive, with the highest level in February. They are followed by a rapid fall in the flow during the low water period that goes from late June to early October.

Related pages

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rivière Le Rhins (K09-0300)" (in français). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. "Source du Rhins" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. "Confluence du Rhins" (in français). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Le Rhins à Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (Pont Mordon)" (in français). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2017.