Hérault (river)

The Hérault () is a river in southern France that flows into the Mediterranean Sea. The Hérault department is named after this river.

Geography
The Hérault river has a length of  and a drainage basin with an area of  of which 64.8% are forests and 32.0% are used for farming.

Its average yearly discharge (volume of water which passes through a section of the river per unit of time) is  at Agde, near its mouth.

Average monthly discharge (m3/s) at Agden

Course
The Hérault starts in the Col de Prat Peyrot on the Mont Aigoual, in the Cévennes, southeastern Massif Central, in the commune of Valleraugue, Gard department, at an altitude of about .

The Hérault flows to the south, in general, and passes through the Gard and Hérault, in the Occitanie region, and a total of 43 communes, most of them in the Hérault department:

 Occitanie region
 Gard: Notre-Dame-de-la-Rouvière, Roquedur, Saint-André-de-Majencoules, Saint-Julien-de-la-Nef, Valleraugue
 Hérault: Agde, Agonès, Aniane, Argelliers, Aspiran, Bélarga, Bessan, Brissac, Campagnan, Canet, Castelnau-de-Guers, Causse-de-la-Selle, Cazilhac, Cazouls-d'Hérault, Florensac, Ganges, Gignac, Lagamas, Laroque, Lézignan-la-Cèbe, Montagnac, Paulhan, Pézenas, Le Pouget, Pouzols, Puéchabon, Saint-André-de-Sangonis, Saint-Bauzille-de-Putois,Saint-Guilhem-le-Désert, Saint-Jean-de-Fos, Saint-Pargoire, Saint-Pons-de-Mauchiens, Saint-Thibéry, Tressan, Usclas-d'Hérault

Finally, it flows into the Mediterranean Sea in Agde, in the Hérault department.

Main tributaries
The main tributaries of the Hérault river are:

Left tributaries:
 Rieutord - 26.3 km
 Lamalou - 15.9 km

Right tributaries:
 Arre - 23.6 km
 Vis - 57.8 km
 Buèges - 12.2 km
 Lergue - 44.9 km
 Boyne - 24.9 km
 Peyne - 32.9 km
 Thongue - 33.4 km

Gallery

Related pages
 List of rivers of France

 References 

Other websites

 Banque Hydro -  Banque Hydro - Station Y2372010 - L'Hérault à Agde (Synthèse)  
 Syndicat Mixte du Bassin du Fleuve Hérault (SMBFH) 
 EEDD - Dossiers thématiques: Livret ressource fleuve Hérault  

Category:Rivers of Occitanie
Category:Hérault