Touch (river)
| Touch | |
|---|---|
 The Touch at Plaisance-du-Touch | |
| Basin | |
| Progression | Garonne→ Atlantic Ocean |
| Main source |
Plateau de Lannemezan 43°17′01″N 0°48′45″E / 43.28361°N 0.81250°E |
| Source elevation | 350 m (1,150 ft) |
| River mouth |
Garonne 43°37′22″N 01°24′01″E / 43.62278°N 1.40028°ECoordinates: 43°37′22″N 01°24′01″E / 43.62278°N 1.40028°E |
| Mouth elevation | 130 m (430 ft) |
| Basin area | 515 km2 (199 sq mi) |
| Countries | France |
| Length | 74.5 km (46.3 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 3.92 m3/s (138 cu ft/s) |
The Touch (French: le Touch, Occitan: Toish) is a 74.5 km (46.3 mi) long river in southwestern France, left tributary of the Garonne. Its source is in the département of Haute-Garonne, near Lilhac.
It flows through the following départements and towns:
- Haute-Garonne: Bérat, Lherm, Plaisance-du-Touch, Tournefeuille, Blagnac, Toulouse.
It flows into the river Garonne at Toulouse.
Notes
- This article is based on the equivalent article from the French Wikipedia, consulted on 19 January 2009.
References
- http://www.geoportail.fr
- The Touch at the Sandre database
- History and real-time water heights of the Touch river, a Garonne river tributary
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