Truyère

Truyère
The Truyère in Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Massif Central
• elevation	1,450 m (4,760 ft)
Mouth
• location	Lot
• coordinates	44°38′37″N 2°33′45″E
Length	167 km (104 mi)
Basin size	3,300 km2 (1,300 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	60 m3/s (2,100 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Lot→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean
Tributaries
• left	Bès
• right	Goul

The Truyère (French pronunciation: [tʁy.jɛːʁ]) is a 167-kilometre-long (104 mi) river in south-western France, right tributary of the Lot. Its source is in the south-western Massif Central, north of Mende. It flows generally west through the following départements and towns:

• Lozère: Le Malzieu-Ville
• Cantal
• Aveyron: Entraygues-sur-Truyère

The Truyère flows into the Lot in Entraygues-sur-Truyère. Its main tributaries are the Bès near Albaret-le-Comtal, the Goul near Saint-Hippolyte and the Selves near Campouriez.

The Truyère feeds several reservoirs, like the Lac de Grandval and the Lac de Barrage de Sarrans, to supply hydroelectricity.

The Garabit Viaduct, built by Gustave Eiffel, spans the Truyère near Ruynes-en-Margeride.

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  Sarrans hydroelectric dam
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  Truyère river and Château d'Alleuze
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  Truyère river at Lac de Grandval