Basin size 1,195 km (461 sq mi) Discharge 12 m³/s Source Brittany | Length 102 km Basin area 1,195 km² Mouth English Channel | |
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The Rance (Breton: Renk, French: La Rance) is a river of northwestern France. It flows into the English Channel between Dinard and Saint-Malo.
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Map of Rance, France
Before reaching the Channel, its waters are barred by a 750 metre long dam forming the Rance tidal power plant.
The river is linked to the Vilaine by means of the Canal d'Ille-et-Rance.
Départements and towns along the river:
Hydrology and water quality
Tributaries of the Rance include:
This river has moderate turbidity and its brownish water is somewhat low in velocity due to the slight gradient of the watercourse; pH levels have been measured at 8.13 within the city of Dinan and electrical conductivity of the waters have tested at 33 micro-siemens per centimetre. At this reference location, summer flows are typically in the range of 500 cubic feet per second (14 m3/s).