Osse (river)
Appearance
Osse | |
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Location | |
Country | France |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Plateau de Lannemezan |
• coordinates | 43°20′18″N 00°19′37″E / 43.33833°N 0.32694°E |
• elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
Mouth | |
• location | Gélise |
• coordinates | 44°07′15″N 00°16′49″E / 44.12083°N 0.28028°E |
• elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
Length | 120.3 km (74.8 mi) |
Basin size | 600 km2 (230 sq mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 2.62 m3/s (93 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Gélise→ Baïse→ Garonne→ Gironde estuary→ Atlantic Ocean |
The Osse is a 120 km (75 mi) long river in southwestern France, right tributary of the river Gélise.[1] Its source is in the Hautes-Pyrénées, 2 km (1.2 mi) southeast of the village Bernadets-Debat, in the Plateau de Lannemezan. It joins the river Gélise 5 km (3.1 mi) southwest of the town Nérac.
Its course crosses the following départements and communes:
- Hautes-Pyrénées: Bernadets-Debat
- Gers: Montesquiou, Saint-Arailles, Vic-Fezensac, Mouchan
- Lot-et-Garonne: Fréchou, Moncrabeau, Lannes
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