Gave d'Oloron

Gave d'Oloron
The Gave d'Oloron in Sauveterre-de-Béarn
Location
Country	France
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Pyrenees
Mouth
• location	Gave de Pau
• coordinates	43°32′24″N 1°5′24″W
Length	148.8 km (92.5 mi)
Basin size	2,456 km2 (948 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	102 m3/s (3,600 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Progression	Gaves réunis→ Adour→ Atlantic Ocean
Tributaries
• left	Vert, Saison

The Gave d'Oloron

The Gave d'Oloron (French pronunciation: [ɡav dɔlɔʁɔ̃]) is a river of south-western France near the border with Spain. It takes its name from the city Oloron-Sainte-Marie, where it is formed from the rivers Gave d'Aspe and Gave d'Ossau. It joins the Gave de Pau in Peyrehorade to form the Gaves réunis, a tributary of the Adour. The Gave d'Oloron is used for fishing. The river is 148 kilometres (92 mi) long, including its source rivers Gave d'Ossau and Gave du Brousset. Near Sauveterre-de-Béarn it takes up its largest tributary, the Saison.

The Gave d'Oloron flows through the following départements and towns:

• Pyrénées-Atlantiques: Oloron-Sainte-Marie, Sauveterre-de-Béarn.
• Landes: Peyrehorade.