Sorgues (river of Aveyron)

The Sorgues is a French Rivière Massif Central in the south Aveyron.

Geography

It takes its source in the Causse of the Larzac close to Cornus via important a Résurgence to throw itself in the Dourdou de Camarès downstream from Saint-Affrique, very close to Vabres-l' Abbaye.

Principal affluents

Its principal Affluent S is all on its Right Bank:

  • the Year (8 km) towards Saint-Felix-with-Sorgues

  • the Verzolet
  • the Vailhauzy (8 km) emerging in Saint-Affrique.

Hydrology

  • minimal Flow (in Vendeloves): 0,9 m ³ /s

  • Flow maxiaml (in Vendeloves): 302 m ³ /s (rising of September 27th, 1992)

Departments and cities crossed

Not to confuse

With its Homonymous S Sorgues (Sorgue de Velleron, Sorgue de Bédarrides, etc) which is the various rivers, in “grid”, whose primary source is the Fountain of Vaucluse, immense Résurgence near to Avignon (Vaucluse), nor with the commune of Sorgues (Vaucluse).

See too

External bonds

  • Sorgues on http://sandre.eaufrance.fr

  • Bank Hydro - O3584620 Station - Sorgues with Vendeloves (Synthesis) (not to notch the box " Station in service")

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