Creuse (river) facts for kids
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_-_Vue_vers_Preuilly-la-Ville.jpg) The Creuse in Fontgombault
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| Country | France |
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| Regions | Nouvelle-Aquitaine, Centre-Val de Loire |
| Departments | Creuse, Indre, Indre-et-Loire, Vienne |
| Communes | Aubusson, Argenton-sur-Creuse, Guéret, Le Blanc |
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| - left | Sédelle, Gartempe |
| - right | Rozeille, Petite Creuse, Bouzanne, Suin |
| Source | Plateau de Millevaches |
| - location | Massif Central, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France |
| - elevation | 811 m (2,661 ft) |
| - coordinates | 45°43′43″N 2°10′47″E / 45.72861°N 2.17972°E |
| Confluence | Vienne river |
| - location | Port-de-Piles Ports Nouâtre, Nouvelle-Aquitaine Centre-Val de Loire, France |
| - elevation | 40 m (131 ft) |
| - coordinates | 47°0′22″N 0°34′8″E / 47.00611°N 0.56889°E |
| Length | 236.6 km (147 mi) |
| Basin | 10,279 km² (3,969 sq mi) |
| Discharge | for Leugny |
| - average | 74 m³/s (2,613 cu ft/s) |
The Creuse (Occitan: Cruesa) is a river in western France that flows through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire regions.
It rises in the Massif Central and flows into the Vienne river, as a right tributary.
Geography
The Creuse river has a length of 236.6 km (147 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of approximately 10,279 km2 (3,969 sq mi).
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 74.0 m3/s (2,610 cu ft/s) at Leugny, Vienne.
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Leugny
Course
The Creuse river starts in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central, in the commune of Le Mas-d'Artige, Creuse department, at an elevation of about 811 m (2,661 ft). From here, it generally flows to the northwest.
Finally, the river flows into the Vienne river, on the right side, in the place known as Bec des Deux Eaux in the communes Port-de-Piles (Vienne), Ports and Nouâtre (Indre-et-Loire).
The Creuse flows through 5 departments and 80 communes, in 2 regions; some of the communes are:
- Centre-Val de Loire region
- Indre: Argenton-sur-Creuse, Le Blanc
- Indre-et-Loire: Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Descartes
- Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Creuse river are:
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery
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The Creuse in Yzeures sur Creuse
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The Creuse in Argenton-sur-Creuse
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The Creuse in Saint Gaultier
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Confluence with the Gartempe river
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Related pages
Images for kids
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Diagram of the Creuse Dams
See also
In Spanish: Río Creuse para niños
