- Uhaitxa
Infobox River | river_name = Uhaitxa
caption =
origin =Sainte-Engrâce
mouth = Saison
basin_countries =France
length = 15 km
elevation =
discharge =
watershed =The Uhaitxa or Gave de
Sainte-Engrâce , is a torrential river of theFrench Basque Country (Pyrénées-Atlantiques ), in the Southwest ofFrance . It is the right tributary of theSaison River .Geography
The Uhaïtxa rises in the northeast of
Sainte-Engrâce , in a valley dug by a glacier of theQuaternary . Quickly reinforced by several torrents, it flows through the village, then through a narrow valley, in akarst ic landscape notched by many cañons as theKakueta Canyon , accessible from the road.After joining the
Gave de Larrau , coming from thePic d'Orhy , it forms the Saison inLicq-Athérey .Main tributaries
"Arpideko erreka" from "Antzu Naba", "Ehüjarreko erreka" from "Erraitzeko Lepʰua", "Kʰakuetako erreka" from "Ihizkunditze", "Urdaibiko erreka" from the "Sarimendi", "Mürrübeltzeko erreka", "Gahardoiko erreka"…
References
*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/Q72-0400.php?cg=Q72-0400 The Uhaitxa (Gave de Sainte-Engrâce) at the Sandre database]
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