Vaucouleurs (river)
Vaucouleurs | |
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![]() The Vaucouleurs at Auffreville-Brasseuil | |
Location | |
Country | France |
Region | Île-de-France |
District | Yvelines |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Boissets |
Mouth | Seine |
• coordinates | 48°58′56″N 1°43′40″E / 48.9821°N 1.7277°E |
Length | 22 km (14 mi) |
Basin features | |
Progression | Seine→ English Channel |
The Vaucouleurs (French pronunciation: [vokulœʁ]) is a small river in the Île-de-France region of northern France. The name "Vaucouleurs" means "colorful valley."
Geography
The Vaucouleurs is a tributary of the Seine river. It traverses one department, the Yvelines. The narrow waterway stretches for 22 kilometres (14 mi) before emptying into the Seine.[1]
Hydrology
In spite of the shortness of its course, the Vaucouleurs is subject to sudden flooding associated with thunderstorms, followed by rapidly decreasing water levels, which sometimes make it look like a stream but which are likely to cause serious damage in the lower part of its highly urbanized areas. Recent notable floods occurred in March 1989, December 2000 and March 2001. Sensors were installed upstream in Septeuil and Courgent to warn of flooding.
References
- Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas
- Articles with short description
- Short description matches Wikidata
- Coordinates on Wikidata
- Tributaries of the Seine
- Pages with French IPA
- Articles with VIAF identifiers
- Articles with J9U identifiers
- Rivers of Île-de-France
- Rivers of France
- Rivers of Yvelines
- All stub articles
- Yvelines geography stubs
- France river stubs