Chavanon

River in France
45°50′26″N 02°22′40″E / 45.84056°N 2.37778°E / 45.84056; 2.37778 • elevation780 m (2,560 ft) Mouth 
 • location
Dordogne
 • coordinates
45°33′14″N 02°30′57″E / 45.55389°N 2.51583°E / 45.55389; 2.51583
 • elevation
530 m (1,740 ft)Length54.2 km (33.7 mi)Basin size474 km2 (183 sq mi)Discharge  • average6.53 m3/s (231 cu ft/s) Basin featuresProgressionDordogne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean

The Chavanon (French pronunciation: [ʃavanɔ̃]; Occitan: Chavanon) (also called la Ramade) is a 54.2-kilometre (33.7 mi) long river in the Creuse, Puy-de-Dôme, and Corrèze départements, central France.[1] Its source is in Crocq. It flows generally southeast. It is a right tributary of the Dordogne into which it flows between Savennes and Confolent-Port-Dieu.

For most of its course, it forms part of the boundary between the Limousin and Auvergne regions.

Départements and communes along its course

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

References

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Chavanon (P00-0400)".
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