Clain

The Clain is a river in western France that flows through the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It flows into the Vienne river, as a left tributary.

Geography
The Clain 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 Dissay, south of Châtellerault near the confluence with the Vienne river.

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Dissay

Course
The Clain river starts in the Charente department near the border with the Vienne department, in the place called Chapelle Beau Clain to the south of the commune of Hiesse, at an elevation of about . From here, it flows to the north into the Vienne department.

Finally, the river flows into the Vienne river, on the left side, in the commune of Cenon-sur-Vienne near Châtellerault.

The Clain flows through 2 departments and 33 communes, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region:
 Charente: Hiesse, Alloue.
 Vienne: Champagne-Saint-Hilaire, Pressac, Epenede, Romagne, Sommières-du-Clain, Château-Garnier, Joussé, Payroux, Mauprevoir, Saint-Martin-l'Ars, Voulon, Anche, Naintré, Beaumont, Vouneuil-sur-Vienne, Saint-Cyr, Migne-Auxances, Jaunay-Clan, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, Saint-Georges-lès-Baillargeaux, Dissay, Liguge, Poitiers, Saint-Benoit, Buxerolles, Smarves, Iteuil, Roches-Premarie-Andille, Aslonnes, Vivonne, Cenon-sur-Vienne (confluence).

Main tributaries 
The main tributaries of the Clain river are:
Left tributaries:
 Dive du Sud - 43.9 km
 Vonne - 72.9 km
 Boivre - 46.1 km
 Auxance - 61.6 km
 Palu - 31.5 kmRight tributaries:
 Clouère - 76.3 km
 Miosson - 33.4 km

Gallery

Related pages
 List of rivers of France

References

Other websites

 Banque Hydro - Station L2501610 - Le Clain à Dissay  

Category:Rivers of Nouvelle-Aquitaine