Madon

Coordinates: 48°36′21″N 06°06′11″E / 48.60583°N 6.10306°E / 48.60583; 6.10306
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Madon
The Madon near Haroué
Location
CountryFrance
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationVioménil
 • coordinates48°06′03″N 06°12′12″E / 48.10083°N 6.20333°E / 48.10083; 6.20333
 • elevation410 m (1,350 ft)
Mouth 
 • location
Moselle
 • coordinates
48°36′21″N 06°06′11″E / 48.60583°N 6.10306°E / 48.60583; 6.10306
 • elevation
220 m (720 ft)
Length96.9 km (60.2 mi)
Basin size1,032 km2 (398 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average11.1 m3/s (390 cu ft/s)
Basin features
ProgressionMoselleRhineNorth Sea

The Madon (French pronunciation: [madɔ̃]) is a 96.9-kilometre (60.2 mi) long river in the Vosges and Meurthe-et-Moselle départements, northeastern France.[1] Its source is near Vioménil. It flows generally north. It is a left tributary of the Moselle into which it flows at Pont-Saint-Vincent, near Nancy.

Départements and communes along its course[edit]

This list is ordered from source to mouth:

At Ambacourt, two kilometers downstream from Mirecourt, the river accommodates a small colony of beavers: this is believed to reflect the quality of the water.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sandre. "Fiche cours d'eau - Le Madon (A5--0100)".