Guisane
| Guisane | |
|---|---|
 The Guisane in Le Monêtier-les-Bains | |
 Map of the Guisane | |
| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Le Monêtier-les-Bains |
| • coordinates | 45°01′40″N 06°24′27″E / 45.02778°N 6.40750°E |
| • elevation | 2,105 m (6,906 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Durance |
• coordinates | 44°53′34″N 06°37′47″E / 44.89278°N 6.62972°E |
• elevation | 1,185 m (3,888 ft) |
| Length | 27.7 km (17.2 mi) [1] |
| Basin size | 200 km2 (77 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 5.19 m3/s (183 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Durance→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
The Guisane is a river in the Hautes-Alpes department, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of France, a subtributary of the Rhône and tributary of the Durance (in Briançon). It takes its source in Le Monêtier-les-Bains at the Col du Lautaret. It is 27.7 km (17.2 mi) long.[1] Its drainage basin is 200 km2 (77 sq mi).[2] It has an average discharge of 5.19 m3/s (183 cu ft/s) in Saint-Chaffrey.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Guisane (X0010500)". Retrieved 29 August 2013.
- ^ Bassin versant : Guisane (La), Observatoire Régional Eau et Milieux Aquatiques en PACA
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