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Ognon (Franche Comté)

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River mouth
  
Saône

Length
  
214 km

Source elevation
  
900 m

Mouth
  
Saône

Basin size
  
2,308 km (891 sq mi)

Discharge
  
36 m³/s

Source
  
Vosges

Country
  
France

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Main source
  
Vosges mountains ±900 m (3,000 ft)

Progression
  
Saône→ Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea

The Ognon is a river of eastern France. It is a left tributary of the Saône, which it joins in Pontailler-sur-Saône. Its source is in Haut-du-Them-Château-Lambert in the Vosges mountains near the Ballon d'Alsace. Its length is 214 km (133 mi) and its basin area is 2,308 km2 (891 sq mi).

Contents

Map of Ognon, France

The Ognon flows through the following départements and towns:

  • Haute-Saône: Mélisey, Lure, Villersexel, Pesmes
  • Doubs: Rougemont
  • Jura:
  • Côte-d'Or: Pontailler-sur-Saône

    • Tributaries

    Some of its tributaries include:

  • The Rahin
  • The Scey
  • The Reigne
  • The Buthiers

    • References

    Ognon (Franche-Comté) Wikipedia
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