Creuse (river)

The Creuse () is a river in western France that flows through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Centre-Val de Loire regions.

It rises in the Massif Central and flows into the Vienne river, as a right tributary.

Geography
The Creuse river has a length of  and a drainage basin with an area of approximately .

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is  at Leugny, Vienne.

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Leugny

Course
The Creuse river starts in the Plateau de Millevaches, a north-western extension of the Massif Central, in the commune of Le Mas-d'Artige, Creuse department,  at an elevation of about . From here, it generally flows to the northwest.

Finally, the river flows into the Vienne river, on the right side, in the place known as Bec des Deux Eaux in the communes Port-de-Piles (Vienne), Ports and Nouâtre (Indre-et-Loire).

The Creuse flows through 5 departments and 80 communes, in 2 regions; some of the communes are:
 Centre-Val de Loire region
 Indre: Argenton-sur-Creuse, Le Blanc
 Indre-et-Loire: Yzeures-sur-Creuse, Descartes
 Nouvelle-Aquitaine region
 Creuse (named after the river): Aubusson
 Vienne: La Roche-Posay

Main tributaries 
The main tributaries of the Creuse river are:

Left tributaries:
 Sédelle - 37.6 km
 Gartempe - 204.6

Right tributaries:
 Rozeille - 34.2 km
 Petite Creuse - 95.1 km
 Bouzanne - 84.2 km
 Suin - 36.5 km

Gallery

Related pages
 List of rivers of France

References

Other websites

 Banque Hydro - Station L6020710 - La Creuse à Leugny  

Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Category:Rivers of Centre-Val de Loire