Buëch

Buëch

Buëch River
Basin
Progression DuranceRhôneMediterranean Sea
Main source Dauphiné Alps
River mouth Durance
44°12′5″N 5°56′35″E / 44.20139°N 5.94306°E / 44.20139; 5.94306Coordinates: 44°12′5″N 5°56′35″E / 44.20139°N 5.94306°E / 44.20139; 5.94306
Watershed area 1,490 km2 (580 sq mi)
Countries France
Physiognomy
Length 85 km (53 mi)

The Buëch is a river in southeastern France, a right tributary of the Durance. Its source is in the Dauphiné Alps, near the peak of Grand Ferrand. It flows generally southward for most of its course in the Hautes-Alpes département, and flows into the Durance at Sisteron.

Départements and towns along the Buëch include:

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