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Rhins

Rhins
The Rhins in Saint-Cyr-de-Favières
Location
Country France
RegionAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes
DepartmentRhône, Loire
MunicipalitiesAmplepuis, Le Coteau, Roanne
Physical characteristics
SourceMonts du Beaujolais
 - locationRanchal, Rhône
 - coordinates46°8′8″N 4°21′55″E / 46.13556°N 4.36528°E / 46.13556; 4.36528
 - elevation760 km (470 mi)
MouthLoire
 - locationRoanne, Loire
 - coordinates46°3′3″N 4°6′33″E / 46.05083°N 4.10917°E / 46.05083; 4.10917
 - elevation265 km (165 mi)
Length59.8 km (37.2 mi)
Basin size468 km2 (181 sq mi)
Discharge 
 - locationSaint-Cyr-de-Favières
 - average5.17 m3/s (183 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Tributaries 
 - leftGand
 - rightTrambouze

The Rhins or Reins is a river in central France in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region. It is a right tributary of the Loire river.

Geography

The Rhins river has a length of 59.8 km (37.2 mi), and a drainage basin with an area of 468 km2 (181 sq mi).[1]

Course

The Rhins starts in the Monts du Beaujolais, in the commune of Ranchal, (Rhône department), at an altitude of about 760 m (2,493 ft).[2] From here, the Rhins flows first to the south, then to the west and ends flowing to the northwest.

The Rhins river flows within the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region, 2 departments and 21 communes. It flows through the following communes, among others:[1]

Finally, it flows into the Loire river in the commune of Roanne.[3]

Main tributaries

Confluence Rhins (l) - Gand (r) in Saint-Cyr-de-Favières.

The main tributaries of the Rhins river are:[1]

Hydrology

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 5.17 m3/s (183 cu ft/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières in the Loire department, for the period 1969 - 2017.[4]


Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (1969 - 2017)[4]


The Rhins is a very irregular small river; it shows typical seasonal changes. The highest levels of the river are in winter and spring, from November to May inclusive, with the highest level in February. They are followed by a rapid fall in the flow during the low water period that goes from late June to early October.

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Rivière Le Rhins (K09-0300)" (in French). SANDRE - Portail national d'accès aux référentiels sur l'eau. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Source du Rhins" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Confluence du Rhins" (in French). Géoportail. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Le Rhins à Saint-Cyr-de-Favières (Pont Mordon)" (in French). Banque Hydro. Archived from the original on 29 September 2020. Retrieved 14 October 2017.

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