Auvézère
Encyclopedia
The Auvézère is a small river
in the Dordogne
department of France
. It is a tributary of the Isle River
, which is itself a tributary of the Dordogne River
.
mountains in the Haute-Vienne
department and the Limousin
region. Its source is south of the commune
of Saint-Germain-les-Belles
. The river runs through the Corrèze
department, in the area Périgord Vert. In the Dordogne department, it flows into the river Isle in Bassillac
. Near Cubjac
, at the Moulin de Soucis, part of its water is diverged to the Isle.
. The surface study extend to 884 km².
The annual river flow at Le Change
station is 8.52 m³/s
Auvézère is a river with seasonal flows. High water levels occur during winter and early spring, with median flows between 12.2 and 16.8 m³/s, between December and April includes (with the maximum level in January). During May, the flow rapidly diminises to 4.62 m³/s in June. The waterlevel drops between July and September; the water flow is 1.87 m³/s in August.
The VCN3 calculated at 0.22 m³/s, in which during the 50 year period, 200 l/s, in which it qualifies for a severe flow.
The QIX 2 and QIX 3 calculated the empty by a biennial and a 50-year banks, respectively 110 and 160 m³/s. The QIX 10 calculates the flow at a decennial flow at 190 m³/s and QIX 20 at 220 m³/s. QIX 50 calculated at 260 m³/s.
The instantaneous maximal debit registers at Change during a certain period, a year with 182 m³/s on January 7, 1982, in which a maximum flow recorded at 158 m³/s on January 11, 1996. This compares with the maximum flow effectively recorded by different QIX equipments, it constated which the current on January 1982 stated a decennial order. The river water statistically repeated during 10 years in medium.
The Auvézère is an inner abundant river, monts of other water courses of the basin of the Dordogne issues a more eastern area of Massif Central
. The water flow without the basin is 300 mm per year, other rivers are 623 mm in Bergerac
with the Vézère
(590 mm in Montignax and the end of the course. The specific current of the river (or Qsp) measured at 9.7 l/s and per km carried at the basin.
Stream
A stream is a body of water with a current, confined within a bed and stream banks. Depending on its locale or certain characteristics, a stream may be referred to as a branch, brook, beck, burn, creek, "crick", gill , kill, lick, rill, river, syke, bayou, rivulet, streamage, wash, run or...
in the Dordogne
Dordogne
Dordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
department of France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
. It is a tributary of the Isle River
Isle River
The Isle is a 255 km long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, near the town Nexon . It flows south-west through the following départements and towns:...
, which is itself a tributary of the Dordogne River
Dordogne River
The Dordogne is a river in south-central and southwest France.-Name:Contrary to appearances, the name of the Dordogne is not a recent word resulting from the names of the Dore and the Dogne...
.
Geography
The river begins at 480 metres (1,574.8 ft) above sea level in the Massif CentralMassif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
mountains in the Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne
Haute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
department and the Limousin
Limousin (région)
Limousin is one of the 27 regions of France. It is composed of three départements: Corrèze, Creuse and the Haute-Vienne.Situated largely in the Massif Central, as of January 1st 2008, the Limousin comprised 740,743 inhabitants on nearly 17 000 km2, making it the second least populated region of...
region. Its source is south of the commune
Communes of France
The commune is the lowest level of administrative division in the French Republic. French communes are roughly equivalent to incorporated municipalities or villages in the United States or Gemeinden in Germany...
of Saint-Germain-les-Belles
Saint-Germain-les-Belles
Saint-Germain-les-Belles is a commune in the Haute-Vienne department in the Limousin region in west-central France.Inhabitants are known as Saint-Germinois.-References:*...
. The river runs through the Corrèze
Corrèze
Corrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
department, in the area Périgord Vert. In the Dordogne department, it flows into the river Isle in Bassillac
Bassillac
Bassillac is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
. Near Cubjac
Cubjac
Cubjac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, at the Moulin de Soucis, part of its water is diverged to the Isle.
River course
The river passes in the following communes:- Haute-VienneHaute-VienneHaute-Vienne is a French department named after the Vienne River. It is one of three departments that together constitute the French region of Limousin.The chief and largest city is Limoges...
- CorrèzeCorrèzeCorrèze is a department in south central France, named after the Corrèze River.The inhabitants of the department are called Corréziens or Corréziennes according to gender.-History:...
: BenayesBenayesBenayes is a commune of the Corrèze department in central France.-Population:...
, LubersacLubersacLubersac is a commune in the Corrèze département in central France near Arnac-Pompadour and Uzerche.It was formerly called Louparsat , named from the legend of a knight who killed a wolf with a blow of his sword to save his beloved...
, Ségur-le-ChâteauSégur-le-ChâteauSégur-le-Château is a commune in the department of Corrèze in central France.-Population:-References:*... - DordogneDordogneDordogne is a départment in south-west France. The départment is located in the region of Aquitaine, between the Loire valley and the High Pyrénées named after the great river Dordogne that runs through it...
: PayzacPayzac, DordognePayzac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-History:The commune was written as Peisac, Peyzac, Paysac and since the late-19th century: Payzac...
, Savignac-LédrierSavignac-LédrierSavignac-Lédrier is a commune in the Dordogne department of Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The commune is situated by the Auvézère river, and is surrounded by other communes including Saint-Cyr-les-Champagnes, Saint-Mesmin, Lanouaille and Payzac. The principal town and two villages ...
, Saint-MesminSaint-Mesmin, DordogneSaint-Mesmin is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Geography:The commune is located in the north-west corner of the Dordogne department. The village is located north-west of Périgueux...
, GénisGénisGénis is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-External links:* *...
, TourtoiracTourtoiracTourtoirac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, CubjacCubjacCubjac is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
, BassillacBassillacBassillac is a commune in the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
Tributaries
- PenchenneriePenchennerieThe Penchennerie is a stream in southwestern France. It is a tributary of the river Auvézère, which is part of the Dordogne River basin.The river begins in the commune of Coussac-Bonneval in the Haute-Vienne department, passes through the Corrèze department near Saint-Éloy-les-Tuileries, and flows...
, right - BoucheuseBoucheuseThe Boucheuse is a river in south-western France. It is a right tributary of the Auvézère river.The river begins in the commune of Magnac-Bourg in Haute-Vienne. The traverse in Corrèze passes near the limits of Haute-Vienne and Corrèze for several kilometers...
, right - Belles-DamesBelles-DamesThe Belles-Dames is a small river in the Corrèze and Dordogne departments of southwestern France. It is a tributary of the Auvézère river, which is part of the Dordogne basin. Its source is near Beyssenac, and it flows into the Auvézère near Payzac....
, left - DalonDalonThe Dalon is a river in the Limousin and the Aquitaine regions of France. It is a left tributary of the Auvézère river....
, right - LourdeLourde RiverThe Lourde is a stream in the Dordogne department of southwestern France. It is a tributary of the Auvézère river.The river begins in the communes of Teillots and Badefols-d'Ans. It passes Hautefort and empties into the Auvézère in its left bank in Cherveix-Cubas, northwest of the hamlet of...
, right - BlâmeBlâmeThe Blâme , is a small river in the region of Aquitaine in France. It flows for through Aquitaine's department of Dordogne.-Geography:The Blâme is a tributary of the Auvézère river...
, right
Hydrology
The Auvézère is an abundant river, with the part of the water course. It observed during the period of 28 years (between 1976 and 2007), the area is situated ahead of Isle RiverIsle River
The Isle is a 255 km long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central, near the town Nexon . It flows south-west through the following départements and towns:...
. The surface study extend to 884 km².
The annual river flow at Le Change
Le Change
Le Change is a commune in the Dordogne department in Aquitaine in southwestern France.-Population:-References:*...
station is 8.52 m³/s
Auvézère is a river with seasonal flows. High water levels occur during winter and early spring, with median flows between 12.2 and 16.8 m³/s, between December and April includes (with the maximum level in January). During May, the flow rapidly diminises to 4.62 m³/s in June. The waterlevel drops between July and September; the water flow is 1.87 m³/s in August.
The VCN3 calculated at 0.22 m³/s, in which during the 50 year period, 200 l/s, in which it qualifies for a severe flow.
The QIX 2 and QIX 3 calculated the empty by a biennial and a 50-year banks, respectively 110 and 160 m³/s. The QIX 10 calculates the flow at a decennial flow at 190 m³/s and QIX 20 at 220 m³/s. QIX 50 calculated at 260 m³/s.
The instantaneous maximal debit registers at Change during a certain period, a year with 182 m³/s on January 7, 1982, in which a maximum flow recorded at 158 m³/s on January 11, 1996. This compares with the maximum flow effectively recorded by different QIX equipments, it constated which the current on January 1982 stated a decennial order. The river water statistically repeated during 10 years in medium.
The Auvézère is an inner abundant river, monts of other water courses of the basin of the Dordogne issues a more eastern area of Massif Central
Massif Central
The Massif Central is an elevated region in south-central France, consisting of mountains and plateaux....
. The water flow without the basin is 300 mm per year, other rivers are 623 mm in Bergerac
Bergerac, Dordogne
Bergerac is a commune and a sub-prefecture of the Dordogne department in southwestern France.-Population:-Economy:The region is primarily known for wine and tobacco...
with the Vézère
Vézère
The Vézère is a 211 km long river in south-western France, right tributary of the Dordogne River. Its source is in the north-western Massif Central...
(590 mm in Montignax and the end of the course. The specific current of the river (or Qsp) measured at 9.7 l/s and per km carried at the basin.
External links
- Auvézère at Sandre
- http://www.geoportail.fr