Verdon River

Verdon River

Infobox River | river_name = Verdon


caption = The Verdon Gorge
origin = Maritime Alps
mouth = Durance
coord|43|43|6|N|5|44|54|E|name=Durance-Verdon|display=inline,title
basin_countries = France
length = 166 km
elevation = ±2400 m
discharge =
watershed = The Verdon is a 166 km long river in south-eastern France, left tributary of the Durance. Its source is at an altitude of ±2400 m, in the south-western Alps (Maritime Alps), near the col d'Allos, in the Trois Eveches mountain range, south of Barcelonnette. It flows south-west through the following "départements" and towns:

* Alpes-de-Haute-Provence: Allos, Colmars, Saint-André-les-Alpes, Castellane
* Var: Vinon-sur-Verdon

The Verdon flows through several artificial lakes, before flowing into the river Durance near Vinon-sur-Verdon, south of Manosque. The Verdon is best known for its impressive canyon: the Verdon Gorge. This limestone canyon, also called the 'Grand Canyon of Verdon', 20 kilometres in length and more than 300 metres deep, is a popular climbing and sight-seeing area. The name comes from the green appearance of the waters of the river, in the canyon.

References

*http://www.geoportail.fr
* [http://sandre.eaufrance.fr/app/chainage/courdo/htm/X2--0200.php?cg=X2--0200 The Verdon at the Sandre database]


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