Creuse (river)

Creuse
La Creuse in Argenton-sur-Creuse
Native nameLa Creuse (French)
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationPlateau de Millevaches
 • elevation932 m (3,058 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Vienne
 • coordinates
47°0′22″N 0°34′7″E / 47.00611°N 0.56861°E / 47.00611; 0.56861
Length263 km (163 mi)
Basin size9,570 km2 (3,690 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average81 m3/s (2,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionVienneLoireAtlantic Ocean

The Creuse (French pronunciation: [kʁøz] ; Occitan: Cruesa) is a 263-kilometre (163 mi) long river in western France, a tributary of the Vienne.[1] Its source is in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central.

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - La Creuse (L---0070)".