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Truyère
River
Entraygues-sur-Truyère JPG05.jpg
The Truyère in Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Country France
Regions Occitanie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Departments Lozère, Cantal, Aveyron
Commune Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Tributaries
 - left Bès, Selves
 - right Goul
City Entraygues-sur-Truyère
Source Massif Central
 - location La Villedieu, Lozère, France
 - elevation 1,460 m (4,790 ft)
 - coordinates 44°43′38″N 3°33′43″E / 44.72722°N 3.56194°E / 44.72722; 3.56194
Mouth Lot
 - location Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Aveyron, France
 - elevation 228 m (748 ft)
 - coordinates 44°38′37″N 2°33′45″E / 44.64361°N 2.56250°E / 44.64361; 2.56250
Length 167.2 km (104 mi)
Basin 5,507 km² (2,126 sq mi)
Discharge for Entraygues-sur-Truyèret
 - average 69.5 /s (2,454 cu ft/s)

The Truyère (Occitan: [Truèire] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a river in southwestern France. It is the main tributary of the Lot river.

Geography

The Truyère river has a length of 167.2 km (103.9 mi) and a drainage basin with an area of 5,507 km2 (2,126 sq mi).

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is 69.5 cubic metres per second at Entraygues-sur-Truyèret.

Course

The Truyère starts in the Margeride mountains, south-western Massif Central, north of Mende, in the "commune" of La Villedieu (Lozère department), at an altitude of about 1,460 m (4,790 ft).

The Truyère flows to the west, in general, and passes through 2 regions, 3 departments and 44 communes:

  • Occitanie region
    • Lozère: Le Malzieu-Ville, Chaulhac, Saint-Léger-du-Malzieu, Rimeize, Blavignac, Saint-Pierre-le-Vieux, Fontans, Saint-Gal, Serverette
  • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region
    • Cantal: Saint-Martial, Chaliers, Oradour, Fridefont, Alleuze, Faverolles, Neuvéglise
  • Occitanie region
    • Aveyron: Entraygues-sur-Truyère, Thérondels, Cantoin, Montézic, Brommat

Finally, it flows, as a right tributary, into the Lot river, in Entraygues-sur-Truyèret, in the Aveyron department, at 228 m (748 ft) of altitude.

The Garabit viaduct is a bridge over the Truyère near Ruynes-en-Margeride that was built by Gustave Eiffel.

There are several dams over the river to produce hydroelectricity.

Main tributaries

The main tributaries of the Truyère river are:

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