Lanterne river
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The Lanterne is a river
in the east of France
, a substantial left tributary of the Saône
, and sub-tributary of the Rhône
.
in the département of Haute-Saône
. It flows westward, then northwestward, then northward, and finally southwestward. It receives fast-flowing tribuaries from the Massif des Vosges in the north. It flows to the south of Luxeuil-les-Bains
and Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse
.
The watershed of the Lanterne is scattered with over 1,000 bodies of water, notably in the "Plateau des Mille Étangs" (plateau of a thousand pond
s) in the Vosges Massif.
The Lanterne joins the Saône at Conflandey
, just downstream of the hydrological station
at Fleurey-lès-Faverney
. The confluence occurs a few kilometres upstream of the antique town of Port-sur-Saône
.
The Lanterne's course includes numerous diversions, once used for irrigation
, drinking water
and water mills.
Initially the Lanterne was crossed at Faverney
via a ford
, then by a ferry boat. Following a capsizing on 30 May 1746, which resulted in drowning
s, a bridge
was built.
Cherlieu Abbey owns fisheries at Conflans.
s and village
s:
Average monthly flow rate (m³/s) measured at the Fleurey-lès-Faverney hydrological station - data calculated from 45 years of measurements
At low water, the 3-year low instantaneous flow rate can drop to 1.7 m³/s in the case of a dry five-year period.
Floods can be very significant. The maximum instantaneous flow rates over a 2-year and 5-year period (MIFR2 and MIFR5) measure 130 and 180 m³/s respectively. The MIFR10 is 220 m³/s, and the MIFR50 is 290 m³/s.
For purposes of comparison, the MIFR10 measured at Cailly-sur-Eure
for the Eure river
, a western French river of comparable flow rate in the Seine
basin, is only 90 m³/s, while its MIFR50 is 120 m³/s. Thus the Lanterne, whose watershed is less that a quarter the extent of the Eure, exhibits floods more than twice as large.
The maximum instantaneous flow rate recorded for the Lanterne was 286 m³/s on 30 December 2001, while the maximum recorded daily average flow rate was 240m³/s on 26 May 1983. By relating them to MIFR values of the river, the December 2001 values represent a 50-year event and thus a fairly exceptional flooding.
The Lanterne is a powerful and substantial river. The runoff curve number in in its watershed is 687 mm annually, which is high, and results from heavy rainfall in the part of its basin within the Vosges massif. Its specific flow rate reaches a solid 21.7 litres per second per square kilometre of basin. On receiving the Lanterne, the flow rate of the Saône increases by a full two-thirds.
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in the east of France
France
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, a substantial left tributary of the Saône
Saône
The Saône is a river of eastern France. It is a right tributary of the River Rhône. Rising at Vioménil in the Vosges department, it joins the Rhône in Lyon....
, and sub-tributary of the Rhône
Rhône
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.
Geography
The Lanterne rises within the parc naturel régional des Ballons des Vosges, in the commune of La Lanterne-et-les-ArmontsLa Lanterne-et-les-Armonts
La Lanterne-et-les-Armonts is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
in the département of Haute-Saône
Haute-Saône
Haute-Saône is a French department of the Franche-Comté région, named after the Saône River.- History :The department was created in the early years of the French Revolution through the application of a law dated 22 December 1789, from part of the former province of Franche-Comté...
. It flows westward, then northwestward, then northward, and finally southwestward. It receives fast-flowing tribuaries from the Massif des Vosges in the north. It flows to the south of Luxeuil-les-Bains
Luxeuil-les-Bains
Luxeuil-les-Bains is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-History:Luxeuil was the Roman Luxovium and contained many fine buildings at the time of its destruction by the Huns under Attila in 451...
and Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse
Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse
Saint-Loup-sur-Semouse is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
.
The watershed of the Lanterne is scattered with over 1,000 bodies of water, notably in the "Plateau des Mille Étangs" (plateau of a thousand pond
Pond
A pond is a body of standing water, either natural or man-made, that is usually smaller than a lake. A wide variety of man-made bodies of water are classified as ponds, including water gardens, water features and koi ponds; all designed for aesthetic ornamentation as landscape or architectural...
s) in the Vosges Massif.
The Lanterne joins the Saône at Conflandey
Conflandey
Conflandey is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
, just downstream of the hydrological station
Hydrology
Hydrology is the study of the movement, distribution, and quality of water on Earth and other planets, including the hydrologic cycle, water resources and environmental watershed sustainability...
at Fleurey-lès-Faverney
Fleurey-lès-Faverney
Fleurey-lès-Faverney is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
. The confluence occurs a few kilometres upstream of the antique town of Port-sur-Saône
Port-sur-Saône
Port-sur-Saône is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-Twin towns:Port-sur-Saône is twinned with: Brest in Belarus-References:*Notes...
.
The Lanterne's course includes numerous diversions, once used for irrigation
Irrigation
Irrigation may be defined as the science of artificial application of water to the land or soil. It is used to assist in the growing of agricultural crops, maintenance of landscapes, and revegetation of disturbed soils in dry areas and during periods of inadequate rainfall...
, drinking water
Drinking water
Drinking water or potable water is water pure enough to be consumed or used with low risk of immediate or long term harm. In most developed countries, the water supplied to households, commerce and industry is all of drinking water standard, even though only a very small proportion is actually...
and water mills.
Initially the Lanterne was crossed at Faverney
Faverney
Faverney is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*...
via a ford
Ford (crossing)
A ford is a shallow place with good footing where a river or stream may be crossed by wading or in a vehicle. A ford is mostly a natural phenomenon, in contrast to a low water crossing, which is an artificial bridge that allows crossing a river or stream when water is low.The names of many towns...
, then by a ferry boat. Following a capsizing on 30 May 1746, which resulted in drowning
Drowning
Drowning is death from asphyxia due to suffocation caused by water entering the lungs and preventing the absorption of oxygen leading to cerebral hypoxia....
s, a bridge
Bridge
A bridge is a structure built to span physical obstacles such as a body of water, valley, or road, for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle...
was built.
Cherlieu Abbey owns fisheries at Conflans.
Route
The Lanterne flows through the following townTown
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s and village
Village
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s:
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Citers Citers is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.... Ailloncourt Ailloncourt is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... La Chapelle-lès-Luxeuil La Chapelle-lès-Luxeuil is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Baudoncourt Baudoncourt is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Éhuns Éhuns is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Sainte-Marie-en-Chaux Sainte-Marie-en-Chaux is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... |
Ormoiche Ormoiche is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Briaucourt, Haute-Saône Briaucourt is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Conflans-sur-Lanterne Conflans-sur-Lanterne is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Bassigney Bassigney is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Bourguignon-lès-Conflans Bourguignon-lès-Conflans is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... Mersuay Mersuay is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... |
Amoncourt Amoncourt is a commune in the Haute-Saône department in the region of Franche-Comté in eastern France.-References:*... |
Tributaries
The Lanterne is fed by the following tributaries and sub-tributaries:
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Hydrology
The annual mean flow rate of the Lanterne, calculated over 45 years of measurements at Fleurey-lès-Faverney as of 2008 (1964–2008), is 22.1 m³/s for a watershed of 1,020 km². The river exhibits seasonal fluctuations in flow rate, with winter floods from 32.4 to 37.3 m³/s from December to March inclusive, and weak flow in summer, in July/August/September, characterised by a decrease in the average monthly flow rate to 6.86 m³ in August.Average monthly flow rate (m³/s) measured at the Fleurey-lès-Faverney hydrological station - data calculated from 45 years of measurements
At low water, the 3-year low instantaneous flow rate can drop to 1.7 m³/s in the case of a dry five-year period.
Floods can be very significant. The maximum instantaneous flow rates over a 2-year and 5-year period (MIFR2 and MIFR5) measure 130 and 180 m³/s respectively. The MIFR10 is 220 m³/s, and the MIFR50 is 290 m³/s.
For purposes of comparison, the MIFR10 measured at Cailly-sur-Eure
Cailly-sur-Eure
Cailly-sur-Eure is a commune in the Eure department and Haute-Normandie region of France.-Population:-References:*...
for the Eure river
Eure River
The Eure is a river in northern France, left tributary of the Seine. It rises at Marchainville in the Orne département and joins the Seine near Pont-de-l'Arche...
, a western French river of comparable flow rate in the Seine
Seine
The Seine is a -long river and an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin in the north of France. It rises at Saint-Seine near Dijon in northeastern France in the Langres plateau, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre . It is navigable by ocean-going vessels...
basin, is only 90 m³/s, while its MIFR50 is 120 m³/s. Thus the Lanterne, whose watershed is less that a quarter the extent of the Eure, exhibits floods more than twice as large.
The maximum instantaneous flow rate recorded for the Lanterne was 286 m³/s on 30 December 2001, while the maximum recorded daily average flow rate was 240m³/s on 26 May 1983. By relating them to MIFR values of the river, the December 2001 values represent a 50-year event and thus a fairly exceptional flooding.
The Lanterne is a powerful and substantial river. The runoff curve number in in its watershed is 687 mm annually, which is high, and results from heavy rainfall in the part of its basin within the Vosges massif. Its specific flow rate reaches a solid 21.7 litres per second per square kilometre of basin. On receiving the Lanterne, the flow rate of the Saône increases by a full two-thirds.