Avre (Somme)

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Avre
The Avre at La Neuville-Sire-Bernard
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationAmy, Oise
 • elevation280 m (920 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Somme
 • coordinates
49°53′0″N 2°20′25″E / 49.88333°N 2.34028°E / 49.88333; 2.34028
Length66 km (41 mi)
Basin size1,150 km2 (440 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average5.1 m3/s (180 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionSomme→ English Channel

The Avre (French pronunciation: [avʁ] ⓘ) is a river in Picardy, France, and is the principal tributary, from the left side, of the River Somme.

Background

At 66 kilometres (41 mi) long,[1] it drains a relatively important basin of 1,150 km² but only flows at best 5,1 m³/s near its confluence at Longueau.[2]
Its principal tributaries are: the Noye, joining at Boves, the Trois Doms joining at Pierrepont-sur-Avre, the Brache joining at Braches and the Luce at Berteaucourt-les-Thennes.

References

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Avre (E6400600)".
  2. ^ L'Avre sur le site de l'agence de l'eau Artois-Picardie. Archived October 14, 2007, at the Wayback Machine


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