Arc ( French Arc ) - a river in France , flows in the department of Savoy . Left tributary of Ysera . The length of the river is 127.5 [1] , the catchment area is about 2000 km². Several hydraulic structures were built on the river.
| Ark | |
|---|---|
| fr. Arc | |
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| Characteristic | |
| Length | 127.5 km |
| Pool | 2000 km² |
| Watercourse | |
| Source | |
| • Coordinates | |
| Mouth | Isere |
| • Coordinates | |
| Location | |
| Water system | Isere → Rhone → Mediterranean Sea |
| A country |
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| Region | Auvergne - Rhone - Alps |
| Area | Savoy |
The river originates in the Grey Alps west of the peak of La Levanne (3640 m), flows through the French department of Savoy , open to the north in a semicircle, covers the hilly valley of Maurienne , passes by its main city Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne and flows into Isère at Chamousse . In the upper Arka Valley, a significant road leads through the Alps ; the railway from Chambery through Mont Cenis to Susa and Turin was also built here .
Notes
- ↑ Fiche cours d'eau - L'Arc (W10-0400) . Sandre. Date of treatment February 2, 2014.
Links
- Ark, river // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.
- Débits caractéristiques - L'Arc à Épierre