Indre (river)
| Indre L'Indre (French) | |
|---|---|
 The Indre near Rigny-Ussé | |
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| Location | |
| Country | France |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| - location | near Préveranges, Cher |
| - elevation | 504 m (1,654 ft) |
| Mouth | |
| - location | Loire |
| - coordinates | 47°14′2″N 0°11′0″E / 47.23389°N 0.18333°E |
| Length | 279.3 km (173.5 mi) |
| Basin size | 3,462 km2 (1,337 sq mi) |
| Discharge | |
| - average | 19 m3/s (670 cu ft/s) |
| Basin features | |
| Progression | Loire→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Indre is a river in central France, left tributary to the Loire River. The Indre and Indre-et-Loire departments are named after this river.
Geography
[change | change source]The Indre river has a length of 279.3 km (173.5 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 3,428 km2 (1,324 sq mi) of which 18.29% are forests and 77.86% are used for farming.[1]
Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 18.7 m3/s (660 cu ft/s) at Lignières-de-Touraine, Indre-et-Loire.[2]
Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Lignières-de-Touraine
Course
[change | change source]The Indre starts in the Monts de Saint-Marien, southwestern Massif Central, in the commune of Saint-Priest-la-Marche, in the south of the Cher department near the border with the Creuse department, at an altitude of about 405 m (1,329 ft).[3]
The Indre flows to the northwest, and passes through the Indre and Indre-et-Loire departments, in the Centre-Val de Loire region, and a total of 58 communes, most of them in the Indre department; the main communes are:[1]
- Centre-Val de Loire region
Finally, it flows into the Loire River in Avoine, in the Indre-et-Loire department.[4]
Main tributaries
[change | change source]The main tributaries of the Indre river are:[1]
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Left tributaries:
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Right tributaries:
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Gallery
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The Indre in Pouligny-Saint-Martin. -
The Indre river in Châteauroux. -
The bridge linking Châteauroux to Déols. -
The Indre in Loches.
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Related pages
[change | change source]References
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "L'Indre (K7--0260)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ↑ "L'Indre à Lignières-de-Touraine (Marnay)" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ↑ "Source de l'Indre" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ↑ "Confluence de l'Indre" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 25 July 2017.