Hérault ( fr. Hérault , c . Erau / Eraur ) is a river in the departments of Gard , Hérault and Lozère of Occitania in the south of France , 147.6 km long [1] .
| Eero | |
|---|---|
| fr Herault | |
 Clefts in the River Herault | |
| Characteristic | |
| Length | 147.6 km |
| Pool | 2550 km² |
| Water flow | 43.7 m³ / s |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Location | on Mount Egual |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Mediterranean Sea |
| • Height | 0 m |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Mediterranean Sea |
| A country |
|
| Region | Occitania |
| Areas | Gard , Herault , Loser |
 - source  - mouth | |
Content
Geography
It originates on Mount Egual , in the south of the Cévennes massif . It flows through the department of Gard , then crosses the Herault department from north to south, to which it gives its name, and flows into the Mediterranean Sea near the city of Agde .
Hydrology
The annual water consumption is more than 1.3 billion tons or 43.7 m³ / s with a total basin area of 2,550 km², which is 543 liters per square meter area. For example, the Oise basin gives about 240 liters, despite the fact that it is considered rainy. The difficulty lies in the fact that the flow of water in the river is extremely irregular - from 9 (in August) to 84 (in February) m³ / s.
Flash floods, often caused by precipitation in the foothills of the Égual massif, can exceed 1500 m³ / s. To regulate the flow, dams were built on the Salagu River (in Clermont-l'Eroux ) and on the Olivet River (in Velant ).
Tributaries
- ( fr. Arre )
- Vis ( fr. Vis )
- ( fr. Rieutord )
- ( fr. Buèges )
- ( fr. Lamalou )
- ( fr. Lergue )
- ( fr. Boyne )
- ( fr. Peyne )
- ( fr. Thongue )
Photos
Devil's Bridge
Medieval mill on the river Herault
Herault in the crevice
The mouth of Ero in Agde
Notes
- ↑ River card - L'Hérault (Y2--0200) . - : sandre.eaufrance.fr (fr.) .