Sioule
Sioule | |
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The bridge over the Sioule in Menat. | |
Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
- location | Massif Central |
- elevation | 1,090 m (3,580 ft) |
Mouth | |
- location | Allier |
- coordinates | 46°21′57″N 3°19′11″E / 46.36583°N 3.31972°E / 46.36583; 3.31972 (Allier-Sioule)Coordinates: 46°21′57″N 3°19′11″E / 46.36583°N 3.31972°E / 46.36583; 3.31972 (Allier-Sioule) |
- elevation | 222 m (728 ft) |
Length | 167 km (104 mi) |
Basin size | 2,468 km2 (953 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
- average | 26 m3/s (920 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Allier→ Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Sioule is a 167 kilometres (104 mi) long river in central France, a left tributary of the river Allier. Its source is near the village of Orcival, north of Mont-Dore, in the Massif Central. The Sioule has cut a deep gorge, especially in its upper course. The Sioule flows generally northeast through the following departments and towns:
Puy-de-Dôme: Pontgibaud
Allier: Ébreuil, Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule
The Sioule flows into the river Allier at La Ferté-Hauterive, 10 km (6 mi) north of Saint-Pourçain-sur-Sioule.
Its main tributaries are the Sioulet and the Bouble.
The Fades viaduct, the tallest bridge in France, is located on the Sioule.
References
- http://www.geoportail.fr
- The Sioule at the Sandre database
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