Versoix (river)
| Versoix | |
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 The Versoix, flowing through Versoix | |
| Basin | |
| Progression | Rhône→ Mediterranean Sea |
| Main source | Jura Mountains of Ain (France) |
| Source elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
| River mouth | Lake Geneva at Versoix (Switzerland) |
| Mouth elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Basin area | 89 km2 (34 sq mi) |
| Countries | France, Switzerland |
| Length | 22.8 km (14.2 mi) |
| Avg. discharge | 3.2 m3/s (110 cu ft/s) |
The Versoix is a river in France and in Switzerland. It is a 22.8 kilometres (14.2 mi) tributary of Lake Geneva (French: Lac Léman).
The river begins in the Jura Mountains in Ain, France as Rivière la Divonne. It flows eastward through Divonne-les-Bains and Lac de Divonne approaching the Canton of Vaud. From there it turns southward toward form 10.5 kilometres (6.5 mi) of the France–Switzerland border, entering the Canton of Geneva and continuing eastward toward Versoix where it enters the lake.
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- (French) Cours d'eau : rivière la versoix (V0360500)
- (French) 10 ans pour sauver nos rivières
Coordinates: 46°16′N 6°10′E / 46.267°N 6.167°E
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