Basin size 725 km (280 sq mi) Basin area 725 km² | Length 27 km Mouth Scheldt | |
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Main source Picardie111 m (364 ft) | ||
The Sensée is a river in northern France that crosses the département of Pas-de-Calais. The source is found at Croisilles and passes through Lécluse. It joins the Canal du Nord at Arleux, which then joins the canalized Escaut at Bouchain. The average descent is 2.42%.
Map of La Sens%C3%A9e, France
The Sensée has many tributaries: the Cojeul, the Trinquise, the Hirondelle, the Agache and the Naville Tortue.
A 10th-century document refers to the river by the name of Sensada. The origins of the name are unknown.
References
Sensée Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA