Dadou
| Dadou | |
|---|---|
 The Dadou at Briatexte. | |
| Basin | |
| Progression | Agout→ Tarn→ Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Main source |
Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès 43°47′19″N 02°37′32″E / 43.78861°N 2.62556°E |
| Source elevation | 860 m (2,820 ft) |
| River mouth |
Agout 43°44′11″N 01°47′24″E / 43.73639°N 1.79000°ECoordinates: 43°44′11″N 01°47′24″E / 43.73639°N 1.79000°E |
| Mouth elevation | 110 m (360 ft) |
| Basin area | 858 km2 (331 sq mi) |
| Countries | France |
| Length | 115.9 km (72.0 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 12 m3/s (420 cu ft/s) |
The Dadou (French: le Dadou) is a 115.9 km (72.0 mi) long river in the Tarn département, southern France. Its source is near Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès. It flows generally west. It is a right tributary of the Agout into which it flows near Ambres.
Communes along its course
The Dadou flows west, crossing the Tarn département, through the following communes, ordered from source to mouth: Saint-Salvi-de-Carcavès, Le Masnau-Massuguiès, Lacaze, Paulinet, Rayssac, Mont-Roc, Teillet, Le Travet, Arifat, Saint-Antonin-de-Lacalm, Montredon-Labessonnié, Saint-Lieux-Lafenasse, Vénès, Réalmont, Saint-Genest-de-Contest, Lombers, Laboutarie, Montdragon, Saint-Julien-du-Puy, Graulhet, Briatexte, Saint-Gauzens, Puybegon, Giroussens, Ambres
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on February 25th 2009.
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