Arroux | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Burgundy |
Mouth | |
- location | Loire |
- coordinates | 46°29′24″N 3°57′33″E / 46.49000°N 3.95917°E |
Length | 128.1 km (79.6 mi) |
Basin size | 3,174 km2 (1,225 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 32 m3/s (1,100 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Arroux is a river in central France. It is a right tributary of the Loire river.
The Arroux river has a length of 129.4 km (80.4 mi),[1] and a drainage basin with an area of 3,166 km2 (1,222 sq mi).
The Arroux river starts in Culètre commune in the south of the Côte-d'Or) department, at an altitude of about 430 m (1,411 ft).[2] From here, the Arroux flows first to the west and then to the southwest.
The Arroux river flows through 2 regions and 3 departments. It flows through the following communes, among others:[1]
Finally, it flows into the Loire river near the town of Digoin.[3]
The main tributaries of the Arroux river are:[1]
Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 34.20 m3/s (1,208 cu ft/s) at Digoin in the Saône-et-Loire department.[4]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Digoin (1958 - 2017)[4]